214 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



PUBLIC BOTANIC AND ZOOLOGIC GARDENS AND AaiTAHIinvrS 



IN THE UNITED STATES 



The desirability of this list has become evideiit during the 

 compilation of the directory of museums as the collections main- 

 tained are in many instances supplementary to the museums 

 and contain so much material of great value to investigators 

 in botany and zoology. 



From the information at present on hand only a very incom- 

 plete notice can be given. The tendency in most of the large 

 cities seems to be to maintain collections of living animals and 

 botanic departments in the public parks where the work has not 

 already been undertaken by scientific societies. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 



National zoological park, Washington. Director, ex officio;, 

 S. P. Langley, secretary of the Smithsoman Institution; Frank 

 Baker, superintend&nt ; A. B. Baker, property clerk; W. H. Black- 

 burne, Tvead keeper. 



The number of animals in the collection, June 30, 1902, 883; 

 estimated value of animals, |38,000. 



Approximate number of specimens: mammals, 123 species, 506 

 specimens; birds, 72 species, 232 specimens; reptiles, 32 species, 

 145 specimens. The aquarium is fitted with 17 tanks and usually 

 contains from 40 to 70 species of fish and invertebrates, repre- 

 sented by from 150 to 400 specimens. A small working library 

 is maintained at the superintendent's office. Animals which die 

 in the collections are sent to the United States national museum. 



MINl^ESOTA 



Board of park commissioners, Minneapolis. J. A. Ridgway, 

 secretary. 



A limited zoologic garden under the direction of the super- 

 intendent of public parks is maintained and contains 25 species, 

 166 specimens of ruammals and 130 birds. 



