NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 17 



ADMISSION. 



Free Admission. — On all holidays, and on Sunday, Tues- 

 day, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, the Zoological Park 

 is open free to the public. 



Pay Admission. — On every Monday and Thursday, save 

 when either of those days falls on a holiday, all members of 

 the Zoological Society who surrender coupons from their 

 membership tickets, and all other persons holding tickets 

 from the Society, will be admitted free. All other persons 

 seeking admission will be admitted on payment of twenty- 

 five cents for each adult, and fifteen cents for each child 

 under twelve years of age. Tickets are sold only at the 

 entrance gates, 



Holidays on Pay Days. — Whenever a legal holiday falls 

 on a Monday or Thursday, admission to the Park will be 

 free on that day. 



Hours for Opening and Closing. — From May 1st to No- 

 vember 1st the gates will be opened at 9 A. M. daily, and 

 closed half an hour before sunset. From November 1st to 

 May 1st the gates will open at 10 A. M. 



Entrances, Walks, etc. — The portion of the Zoological 

 Park situated west of the Boston Road has been enclosed. 

 Access to this area is provided by six entrances, one situated 

 at each corner — one on the Boston Road and one at the 

 bridge on Pelham Avenue. The latter is a carriage entrance 

 for visitors wishing to drive to the north end of Baird 

 Court. From all these entrances broad walks lead into the 

 Park and through it, reaching all the collections of animals 

 now installed. 



Carriage Roads. — The only wagon road which enters the 

 central portion of the Park now occupied by animals is the 

 Service Road, which enters from the Southern Boulevard, 

 at 185th Street, and runs eastward, to the Service Building, 

 Reptile House, Bear Dens, and Rocking Stone Restaurant. 



This road is for business purposes only, and is not open for 

 the vehicles of visitors. It is utterly impossible to admit 

 carriages to the center of the Park, save those of officers 

 entering on business, and visitors must not ask for exceptions 

 to this very necessary rule. 



Automobile and Carriage Entrance. — A fine public car- 

 riage road and concourse, leading from Pelham Avenue 

 Bridge and to the upper end of Baird Court, was completed 

 in 1908. This drive is open to carriages or motors, daily, 



