New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
.cnted viz OF the anaconda specimen, ana one 'a
Jna Iea yellow snake. . -, ..o.1
AT date therefore, the statistics OF the collection s'"u
al
Rrpalia.

sonted, viz Of the anaconda one specimen, anu ono ia
Al tr therefore the statistics OF the collection stand
Gs follows: Dill,
SaSTsna P.ssss::: P.!..4s:.. s's' F.asu ......
hs"uri.i. ssaa.oias...... 70 Ssrpva....."..
RmsttiA........EI Gsilaaeie. e...Eo
E@sain.a.4.....iss PaAlap,Is......i2s
TIE progress Of the collection during me pt raI Nv
not been very rapid though few sirrl, nav 9r g.,
hbIted for the rst tiue. These nre me bI31ah S"i
monkey the Tee-tee monkey OF Sehtrsl a A,rrs % %
nOongus. tile 81. Bernard dog, the lrh Slulr,rl'
the south American armato ihe osIt.neo % I lii Iii In
the WAY Of mammals the Asiec mieral caee&,,u & ~ III ~
American mockng-br. the Engsh pheasa al" i,n i,s
pheasant, the galeated cnrasSp". ths p., hird pui
and the North American gull In the way oI u'is M
of turtles ana saur1ans the Carolina Fri1Plp, 'N'
painted turtle, the mud tortoise and the horned io'
10 would be dlment, indeed, by any eiHttcy oI ''n
American arinals, as other than sort ot fonndAo @
museum of natural history nor l. II hkey 10 Hc,ep
very rapidly under the present system OF poradc u'
iiqns and bequests Here. IA fact, hD may be Gtgp
which may render the collection OF exceeding YaIr ="
commissioners 0f the PARK TO oier even sirhli Itr
Ia American collectors there IL doubt that the PARK
very complete In their exhibition Of the fauna and pTa
of Ibis continent ia the Of few years thus laying
the foundation for more extensive collection, as tH
funds happened to De forthcoming for the expense ~
collecting In foreign countries, aud n the mean time hil,
American naturalisis as well No single European coee
tion Is complete IN these respects though vel OF ihrn
continents than, even with uhlurd funds ana facilities,
the Central Park institution could expect to be within
the next century. Above all, IL Is not worth the while
10 depend on bepopular patronage for support especially
IN commercial city. Even In wealthy England II would
be quite impossible support institution or the KIND
proposed by voluntary subscription by collection Of
fees or by both systems united, as II Is by
the fact that the gardens OF the great towns OF Liverpool
Glasgow, Hull, birmingham and dozen others reared
by voluntary subscription and supported ut
ent of bankruptcy for want of PATRONAGE The
only exception In this way s that or Belfast, which n
largely indebted to the talent OF present emratOr for
the fact that 1t has not followed the rest IN their down
ward course and, II among people more deVOtei 10
science aud with more general wealth certainly with
or dsnoton 10 the patronage Of for the sake
NJ H. these institutions lagush for want OF patronage
and rI'ription their funds, IL cannot he expected
that a similar institution eODductedMpon similar prnc
pies should thrive In America ADMINISTRATION 81 dhee
points brief review OF the most celebrated gardens VI
the Old World may be entered upon.
TIE JARDfN DEs PLAHTFS.
undoubtedly the finest Institution OF It's Kind OF modern
Afhets was founded by IOuis XIII. in May, 1885, and
conssted AZ rst only OF house and "A acres land
DR. UrrouarI an eminent comparative anaomist IA his
day made curator la the infant institution, with the
fhe nerSon OF Guv de Ia Brosse During the rst year
paItce asa feet long by M feet broad composed or ths
hsi plants 10 he had In France WAS formed Including
yaretips the specimens OF genera amounted 1900
CorrespOndeuce immediately opened with the lead
ng botarsts OF the world, aud IN 1910, the number ~
s,,es and Varieties had been increased 10 2GO In the
same year the garden was opened To the puDEc. Con
siderable progress made In the course OF the nex
three yrars and In 1913. dc Ia Brosse died, matters
mainng ia Sdlt gto with trnlhg exceptions. untli l653
when the grand nephew OF de W BrOsSe was appointed
and rraveed al expense through the provinces Of
France and among the Pyrenees ana Alps Tor the pr
pose OF adiug varieties 0f plants to the garden In
ICES t. number OF sperles and varieties Amounted 70
1000 Meanwh hle however. CASTOR dOrleans, the Kings
lrn,her had founded garden of his own. the principal
feature OF winch that t contained collection gi
draw ug- Of the most remarkable plants m lhe world
Tr ID Ike died IN 1860, aud the King, buying the cOrc-
on added II 10 his own appointing Robert, the artist
who painted them, painter 10 tho museum of the Jdrd
des I7,ics began The era of painting as AN aid TO
bninuy and from that time 10 the present, The most
celebrated painters OF Europe have been contributors TO
the ruerton that at the present day one ol the most
valuable features uf the museum Is constituted IN its
drawings of the plants and animals of all chmhteS ana
In ieTi an event Of great importance occurred In tho
proclamation of she King regulating the administration oi
granting commissions To the professors.
T WIS due 10 the efforts Of Colbert, ho had suggested
To- The King that there snrer way of rndrng the
institution both usttui ana ptfinauebt ln"n ny lounIs
several professorshps IN connection win ~ DR. faron
appointed TO the rro!rsSor,.p 3i bol"ny, avg. nav
ing hrd II for several years WIN hnill!, ~ WhH haiI'
al s request bestowed ou Joseph Pton de IOurnefoi
bic promise. This occurred ~ 1888, Dr fason beng re-
aiutd ia the newly CTrated Ohice U superintendent
Tourucfurt the first successfully 10 define the genen
~ plants. TIE st great result o sdrhce oi tue Jad
des BueS though of equaI Importance WI" 10 no'eo Ih
The ext great name connected with the institution is
that OF Antony de Jusseu who was appointed IN l7l6,
aud visiting Tpain ard Portugal the following year
ties IN ahsecc of de Jusslrn the care OF the garden
developed Sebastian Valiant who was the first
discover aud demonstrate li pn3c lecture The ex'
isncc of sexes In plants, together with the phe-
monem Of Foundation ~ NesetaDc>-a second ihvaiua'
Ill contribution the scientific knowledge of the age
sampiug the interim OF several naIeiess professors
,i,i r'E"vn as a naiiralist thou g eminent in natl-
N,,s,,y & ,,rl ,,,lnsnphv whch touk place In l73g
M tie diving request of In lay, his immediate pre-
dccessor
Al the lime when Button entered the garden there was
a. yet nothing worthy ~ the name of Museum OF Natu
raj History and the collection under ms control wac sim
py termed cabinet Bnan made 1t bis first business 20
procure more c0modlOns buildings Tor the reception or
colec ona. Bernard de Jussleu being keepero ot The oab
uet-aud Buffon haVi fault Ia hnd with nhe new
superintendent deeed la create place for DanbentOn,
who had been student of botany under tue elder jus
sieu aud of anatomy uEder Iayerry and NlnsI1w ne
increasing treasures OF me Ins'ison t m ta,e al
excuse for eiaigg ne as cop, ~ ~ ~ a. me @ vas ,,,Ned ~
DduoeI'on ,, ,nr years az eon,binrd labor-for
Purs ~ lt4o hitr ioup Ca rnsya5 90 i,nnortant aid
there IL 40 a"upt ,, ,,r'tion M his w"rk-the first
from Daubcnton III lhe Pr :" mi ,ho
volume oi me nlnral isy nm "n tc,f to the J1ri