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XIII.— NOTES AT CALCUTTA. 
Calcutta Zoological Garden. 
The Zoological Garden of Calcutta is situated iu Alipore, 
just south of Tolly’s l^iilla. On the west the garden of the 
observatory adjoins it, and on the east Belvidere road 
divides the part of the zoological garden open to the public 
from the part reserved for administrative work. 
The garden was founded in 1875 and opened to the public 
in 187 6. Though a Government institution the Government 
of Bengal do not directly administer it, but manage it 
through an Honorary Committee, the members of which are 
appointed by Government. Lieutenant Colonel E. H. Brown, 
a retired officer of the Indian Medical Service, is the present 
Honorary Secretary of the Committee. Under the orders 
of this Committee is a paid staff, the principal executive 
officer being the Superintendent, who is provided with an 
official house in the garden. Another house, known as 
the “ Hermitage,” provides a residence for the Honorary 
Secretary, but the present holder of that office does not 
occupy it, but lives in the city of Calcutta. 
The garden is financially supported by Government grants 
and by the gate-money, and has also from time to time 
received handsome donations of money from many Indian 
princes and other private individuals. 
On most days the entrance fee is one anna (Ic/., or four 
milliemes) per person, but on certain occasions this is raised 
to four annas (4ii., or 16 milliemes), or to one rupee (Is. id., 
or 65 milliemes), and on a few days in the year the garden 
is open free to the public. 
This institution is well known to zoologists, who have 
not personally visited Calcutta, by two useful publications : — 
(i) “ Guide to the Calcutta Zoological Gardens,” by the 
late Dr. John Anderson, F.R.S., 1883. 
