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THE BOROUGH OF THE BRONX 



The Zoological Park is free to the public every day, except 

 Mondays and Thursdays (if not holidays) when the admission fee 

 is 25 cents. Almost every specimen of wild animal is to be found 

 here amid surroundings as nearly like those of their native haunts 

 -as it is possible to create. 



The Botanical Gardens are alone worth a visit to the park, 



Indian Monument, Van Cortlanut Park 



and are a wonderland of trees, flowers, and shrubberies. The 

 celebrated Hemlock Grove on the west bank of the Bronx River 

 is a favorite resort of artists who find many an inspiring scene for 

 brush or pencil. 



Other interesting points are: The Crystal Palace, the 100-ton 

 Rocking Stone, and the Boars' Den, a natural cave in the rocks. 



Bronx Park was at one time the property of the Lorillards, 



