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at the point where the new bridge touches the west- 
ern side of the river, and the southern entrance to 
the corner of Thirty-fifth street and the Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad. The travel to the Park from West 
Philadelphia will be by the river road on the East 
of the Garden, and those coming over Girard Avenue 
Bridge, will go directly by the northern entrance 
gate. Thus almost all going and coming to and 
from the Park, will have the Garden in view. 
The western boundary will be Thirty-seventh 
street, which will pass under the bridge of the con- 
necting Railroad at Girard avenue. Application has 
already been made for permission to lay a passenger 
railway along this* street, and when this is done, in 
connection with the passage of the horse cars over 
the Girard Avenue Bridge, the Garden will be easily 
accessible from all parts of the city. 
The very large addition to the Garden, made by 
the taking in of the entire thirty-three acres, will 
involve an increased outlay, but will greatly en- 
hance its attractiveness, and the new portion will 
not be more than partially improved until it is 
warranted by the finances of the Society, and un- 
less this accession be made, it is feared that the 
large buildings about to be erected will be injured 
in their appearance by their proximity in the present 
contracted space. 
It is the especial desire of the Board, as soon as 
practicable, to construct a large aquarial house, and 
a building for carnivora, which will be particularly 
attractive to visitors, and amply repay the invest- 
ment, but they have carefully abstained from any 
