CHAPTER XXIII 



ZOOLOGISCHER GARTEN, BRESLAU : DIRECTOR, HERR 

 , GRABOWSKY 



On March 9, 1863, Dr. Elwanger and Herr von HufFer 

 formed a private company with a view to the creation 

 of a Zoological Garden in Breslau. A prospectus was 

 issued to win sympathy and interest for the under- 

 taking, and shares were allotted. The price of each 

 share was fixed at £10, and directly the number of 

 shares rose to 6,000 it was agreed that the work 

 should be started. In September, 1863, the work was 

 begun, a deserted meadow being changed into a park ; 

 early in the spring of 1864 the buildings were com- 

 menced. Many valuable presents of trees and bushes 

 made the task easier for the committee, whilst a 

 quantity of rather premature presents of animals made 

 it difficult, as there were no houses or attendants 

 ready for them. 



At the direction of the committee the local architect 

 was sent on a tour of several Zoological Gardens, in 

 order to look at their buildings and obtain hints as to 

 the nature of the accommodation required for the 

 difPerent animals and birds. 



In June, 1864, Dr. Franz Schlegel was appointed 

 the Director. The first general meeting of the share- 



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