New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19

segman. william L. Brown, David Lydlg, william
f.. Dodge James A. scrymser, samuel sloan. William
H. Robertson stephen p. Nash, Richard W. Glider
Thomas Hogg, Nelson Smith, Samuel W. Farchid
Robert Macay, William II. S. Wood, George NJ. olcutt,
Charles F. Cox, James r. Pitcher and Percy r. Pyne.
II was felt that for the maintenance OF the educa
tional and scientific department a governing body
consisting in part of somewhat learned men ws neoes-
say To keep that feature OF the garden In acceptable
hands forever the act provides that Columbia College
msns charge Of the s't educational and scientific Do
partment These men are also 10 serve on the gen.
eral board, which shall manage the garden as WHOLE
OBJECTS OF THE GARDEN.
Judge Addison Brown has furnished the following
list as some OF the objects Of the garden
]. The cultivation and display upon great scale
of all such Towering plants, shrubs ana trees from
all parts OF our own country and OF the world as can
be grown ont Of doors all Of these being 50 named
and scientifically arranged as to be a constant edn
Gator of the people. well ornamental and In th
highest degree attractive.
Q. Houses for indoor PLANS, native exotic, palm
houses, fern houses, and others IN which can be gatn
cred and properly displayed and tender plants
from all other countries.
3. A botanical herborium and museum for the
collection, arrangement and preservation Of pressed
roots and vegetable tissues for the purpose OF
Investigation and study in their scientific relations
and Ia the economic uses OF the vegetable Mhs
DOM for the benefit the health, or the entertainments
Of man.
A. To aid in the supply Of all other parks and public
grounds Of the city with flowers shrubs, or Trees, -
they may be needed well as TO furnish the public
schools with coplous specimens always sorey needed
and In cities more or less difficult to be procured Tor
use in the stndy Of plants. ,.., 4.
formation. and for exchanges with all other botanic
gardens OF tho world whereby collections OF rare ana
beautiful plants be made, not otherwise obtan9be
g. TO become in this manner not only the highest
exhibition Of floral culture, but also the headqnarers %
the highest scientific knowledge and advancement ~
all that relates to tho vegetable kingdom upon TINS
continent 4.
The popularity 81 botanical gardens in Europe 10
shown by the fact that there are 800 OF them there
every city Of any importance having one In iegO
Royal ' botanical Garden and Museum at Berlin con;
Importance also at Geneva Rome, Florence Padna
Vienna and St. Petersburg, and even Melbourne ana
that are already celebrated In this country on tne
other hand there are only the shaw 81
HOW THE FUNDS ARE TO BE RAISED.
OF course. the money question Is now the aimpor.
tant one The Department Of Parks will make suitable
walks and roads, would do the garden were not
TO be established The amount TO be appropriated oy
the city will be between 100000 and S5OOOOO or tht
sum upon which the annual interest Is $4,000. Thh
Is not an excessive when one considers now mnon
was appropriated by the city for the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art and for the Museum of Natural History
at their beginnings in 1871. This sum would pay for
palm fern and hot houses and other necessary buile
ings. oo,o
The corporation is to raise at least s2ooooo by pri
ra+a c,bscr,ntion as a permanent endowment for tho
garden. Is expected that in the course o. tune Millions ns
dollars would be necessary 1t Is estimated 10 place tho
enterprise upon firm and broad lin fou1 hs
chief director a man OF scientific attalnmens,
who must be certain of receiving his salary Ihen
sarenerinchief and other employees and curatrs VIII
be necessary. There would be the expenses OF trans
portatton OF specimens, the cost Of plants etc. ana
many other items. The stock, however would NOT 20
exceedingly costly, as much OF 1t could DO aequneo
| by gift or exchange. -, ,..s.or.
- When once beginning has been made oeneneens
citizens would no doubt leave legacfes 70 inc eaqe
either for its general endowment or 70 pay Io sce
hc investigations in certain lines, an e aSnra Hs
tory make the outlook Of the Bronx Park ootSnS Td
{orv make the outlook Of the Bronx PARK DOtamCdi
objects warrant the hope of substantial suoStrpUSn'
have Expressed a warm interest in the enterprise
When the measure has become law steps wlI 90
taEen 10 raise the endowment fund and Is hoped ana
relieved that before the close OF the present cely
NEWCOMERS viii find In Bronx Pars piaGe lor ,
ie study and delightful recreation that VIII be cream
TO their city.