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18. Memphis, Tenn. — Zoological Gardens established in 

 Overton Park, 1908. 



19. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — The Zoological Gardens in 

 Washington Park were started in 1905 with two Bears, three 

 Foxes and some Virginian Deer. In the three years 1906, 1907 

 and 1908 extraordinary progress seems to have been made, a 

 large collection of animals has been formed, and sufficient 

 financial support has been forthcoming to admit of spending 

 over £12,000 on cages and paddocks. The governing body is the 

 Board of Park Commissioners. Mr. Daniel Erdmann is Presi- 

 dent, Mr. Frank P. Schumacher is Secretary, Mr. Ed. H. Bean 

 is the Director ; he has had charge of the collection since March 

 1906, when it was still in its infancy. 



20. New Orleans. — A zoological collection was started a few 

 years ago in Audubon Park, but I have been unable to obtain 

 any information as to its progress. 



21. New York (Central Park).— The Zoological Gardens in 

 Central Park were founded in 1865 ; they are supported by the 

 Municipality. This collection is famous for its success in breed- 

 ing animals, notably Hippopotamus. 



22. New York (Bronx Park). — The Zoological Park in Bronx 

 Park, under the management of the New York Zoological Society, 

 was founded in 1898. This Society also looks after the New 

 York Aquarium. The present officers are : — Secretary Mr. Mad- 

 ison Grant, Director Dr. William T. Hornaday, Scientific As- 

 sistants Messrs. Raymond L. Ditmars and C. William Beebe, 

 Director of Aquarium Mr. Charles H. Townsend. The publica- 

 tions of this Society, bulletins, annual reports, and guide-books 

 are remarkable for the excellence of the photographs of animals 

 by Mr. Elwin R. Sanborn. 



23. Oklahoma City. — Zoological Gardens established in City 

 Park in 1908. - 



24. Philadelphia. — Zoological Gardens in Fairmount Park, 

 belonging to the Zoological Society of Philadelphia (incorporated 

 21st March 1859), and managed by a board of twenty " directors," 

 of whom eighteen are elected by the Society and two by the City 

 Councils. The Secretary and General Manager is Mr. Arthur 

 Erwin Brown, and the Superintendent of the Gardens is Mr. 

 Robert D. Carson. An annual report is published, a special 



