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Owinof to the then ffreat distance from the town, the 

 Garden progressed but slowly for a long time. In 

 1848 the income was only £900, and these first twenty- 

 five years must count as the infancy of the Garden. 



The second division of the Garden's development 

 begins with the year 1869. Professor Peter, the 

 successor of Dr. Lichtenstein, undertook, with the 

 then Minister of Finance, Von der Heydt, to recon- 

 struct the Company. A thousand new shares were 

 issued in exchangee for old ones. Estimates for the 

 plans of large buildings were drawn up, and the 

 direction was altered in a conspicuous manner. Doctor 

 Bodinus, who came from Cologne, being placed regularly 

 in charge of it. Imposing and artistic buildings were 

 erected, and the lion house was altered so as to look 

 like an African house. 



In 1869 the restaurant was opened. 



In 1870 a new lion house and bear pit were built ; 

 in 1872 an antelope house; in 1873 an elephant 

 house; in 1874-75 a great concert-house; in 1883 a 

 new monkey house was erected. 



At the same time the Garden rose to the highest 

 place in public favour, owing to its public concerts, 

 which, until 1884, were held three times a week under 

 the direction of Herr Wieprecht. In 1884 electric 

 light was introduced. Daily double concerts were 

 instituted at half-price, and brought a great number 

 of people to the Garden. In 1900 the entrance money 

 taken amounted to £27,321, and the season-tickets 

 brought in £5,849. In 1884 Director Bodinus died. 

 Dr. Max Schmidt was named as his successor, he 

 having for twenty-five years looked after the Zoo- 



