The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01


The establishment Of the projected Geological Gardens
at the Park grand scale. eclpsng by far any SINH
lar institution In the world demands than ordi-
notice in the columns OF the HERALD the nucleus
OF the collection Of animals, which to form the
attractive point Of the geological exhibition, Ii at
the present confined to the old Arsenal building the
remainder being scattered throughout the grounds
Of the PARK In anticipation Of this and inter-
estng feature, to b shortly inaugurated the
Park grounds, the Park Commissioners are in corre-
spondsnce with agents and others in all parts Of the
world, with the view Of obtaining the very best speci
mems Of every known animal OF the quadruped and
fsathersd creation, reptiles, &C., and have made sec
arrangements will insure geological collection un
squalled in character and extent any part OF the
habiabe globe Here the naturalist will find the ultima
tAGe Of his labors In his historical and academical re-
searches. and sage authorities and learned tones will be
cast aside for 20 living reality. Here eo ths professor
the teacher the parent viii hnd food for their varied
tAesssg pursuing their efforts in the course Of their
domestic education and scholastic labora The
citizens generally will also find hero endless
source Of enjoyable pasme for themselves and children
The plot OF ground selected for the Geological Gardens
Is situate Eighth avenue running west TO Ninth
nue., bounded the south by seveny-seven,h street
and the north BY EghtyArst street, thus taking in
four distinct city blocks comprehendng twenty Of
ianu ine eas'c'n ana IMAM entrance wiz DO through
the grand archway in the OF the plot communi-
eating with the Park from thu east aida of Eyhth ava
rra \. ~ nor.h oo.ns- ~ rss,s - 800,
first street there will be building be occupied
business purposes In the centre Of the block, on
Eghty6rst street, building will be erected for carnive
rous animals, forty feet wide by three hundred and
forty feet long, In the Of which space Of the
width and length win DO used as separate yards
and dens for similar animals. On the west
s ''s'e W auo'no' ~
trance ior visitors forty feet in width. In the
Ninth avenue shsre will b another entrance for visit
0ls esalns 70 ouldlng lot i've specimens my Feet
Seventy seventh street. leading TO the Museum OF
Natural History which be ty feet 10 width by 220
feet long, The sidewalks ramfying the whole enclo-
will be from twenty forty feet wide, the inner
margin throughout being occupied by yards dens and
q Is sua
with occasional patches OF woods The plot OF ground
occupied for the gardens has been known az Manhattan
square, and Is 500 feet wide by CTS feet long and in
round numbers will contain 10000 square feet Tn
animals, birds reptiles, &c. viii be separately classi
taken from ali quarters Of the world and who are sup
% 81 EssIg b. uas g
breeding and multiplying the stock. The several build
means Of hot water pipes the graduated 70
the natural climate from rhence thew comc In addition
n ~ n yuiIl "a
made useful in the outset the greatest care and inte
gent supervision win be employed to give the
cialv in reference 10 tho health OF Inc animals
and in favoring their reproduction. The extremes
spection to preserve IN health the tender and delicate
tons adapted to he frgd zones when these arrange
ments are fully perfected health and procreation win
be insured. Thus the animals u good proportion OF
them) NAV be seen from birth 10 extreme old ace be-
heghtening pleasurable effect OF seeing the
parent animal surrounded BY fs brood or cubs with
these facilities presented the hardest and most delicate
animals will fnd natural homo in the collection and
climate adapted 10 its natura The number Of living
animals IN the Park January /, 1867 was 797 since
which lime Few hate dled add larger number added
family and trlbe will be fond below All Of the ami
mails corr prsed in tho col,econ are donations from in
dividuais IN al paris o. Europe ana america
Family Sinsia--Gcnu CircopctaicssThrce specimens
Genus cynecsp.alas1.ones specimen, chacnis balloon:
coate; Gexu5 Cebus-Two white bryastSd sseons. two
brown do. ''sa''sN '-s'As' ~
varietes-Tour American black bears sne cinnamon
bear Genus POtos-one specimen kinkaiou or mica
leon Vsvarra seven specimsns brown Coat iroundi
Procyon. four specimens racoon.
nAe Dsgai0rads- CNs.s Iis-Ons specimen ocelot;
wolves eight Esouimanx 6orG one English GREYHOUND:
vapss, six spscimens; shsss giay, shrss red foxes
Genus Didesphis-fwo specimens common opossum.
oapza aoDurlA.
varieties five Southern fox squirrels fox or cat suuir
re Ave gray squirrels, one black squirrel, one Costa
RIGA squirrel M#f
Genus Tombstone specimss striped squirrel
Genus Cynomys-Three specimens short tail prairie
dogs.
Genus Ayctomys--One specimen woodchuck or ground
hog.
Genss M,s-2l9 specimens two species; nineteen
white rats, about 200 white nice.
Grnus Hydromys-One specimen Of coypu or nutrea
Genus Cdvia-rwenty specimens Guinea pigs.
Genus Isod0n--Fve specimens short tail capronys
utia
GasW Dasyprocta-0ne specimen common avgonte
ORDER PAcHYDERMATA
Genus TIpirus-0ne specimen American tapir.
Gcpus Dieofylcs-Four specimens collared peccary
Mexican nog.
Order RrMSASrA-
FhmdN CerridV, Genus Cervd-Twelve specimens
Genus M1shMs-One specimen napr musk deer.
Family Cdvicornia Gesus Ouis-1z6 specimens. three
soecies-one Cape or broad-tal African sheep, 1913
Southdown sheep, two Caracas sheep. Genus Cdpra-