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has a good supply of water, and, for the first time, an 
adequate water protection against fire. 
In order to preserve the collection of trees in the 
Garden and to make it of greater interest to visitors, 
every year a number of young trees have been planted, 
most of which have been labeled carefully, so that now 
more than 400 specimens can be identified by signs 
bearing their common and botanical names and the 
locality from which they originally came. 
An unusual amount of work has been done not only in 
repairs, but also in permanent improvements, including 
the completion of the fence on the new line of the Gar- 
den along Zoological Street, renewing about 1700 square 
yards of asphalt walk, building concrete bathing pool 
for the hippopotamuses and tanks for both species of 
tapirs, and erecting additional outdoor cages for monkeys 
and other animals. 
Of particular interest were the animals presented 
November 22d by the Museum of the University of 
Pennsylvania, Dr. G. B. Gordon, Director, collected by 
the South American Expedition of the University 
Museum," in charge of Dr. William Curtis Farabee. 
Five of these species have not been represented in 
our collection before. 
The thanks of the Board are extended to all from 
whom favors have been received. 
By order of the Board of Directors. 
WILLIAMS B. CADWALLADER, 
Secretary, 
