New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
BOTANIC GARDEN PLANS.
THE BOUNDARIES IN BRONX PARK AL
READY DECIDED ON.

IN SECURING THE 100000 AND THE go
ACRES FROM THE CITY-NEw-YoRK
ASSURED OF GARDEN OF
THE FIRST RANK.
Now that the s25OOOO necessary to secure the SS"-
0O and 80 acres OF land from the CITY io' ue
Botanic Garden has been raised. as ahhou"'e'
exclusively in yesterdays Tribune. the mex. aues
ton Of moment to the thousands of people per-
sonoly Interested In the great park are. HOW are
the grounds to be laid out and when VIII WORK on
the buildings begin? Not cent OF the s-oo'V"
raised by private subscription will be spent on 'he
buildings or In improving the grounds lne nan
million dollars from the city are set aside 'o' '"'
purpose Speaking of the next step 10 De 'ahe" III
establishing the Garden Professor Na1ha"'e' H.
BrItton. OF Columbia College. said to Tribune re-
porter yesterday: 80,
cor course we shall push ahead far more rapiiy
on the garden project now than ever before. Inc
great task was the securing or the s-'o'"" ny ~.
vate subscription. which l think You VIII ""'"'.
was an unusually difficult undertaking IN we" Oh
the hard times OF the last year or two. IL SPEAKS
we'll for the PATRIOTISM and public spirit Oh '>c"
York's rich men that this large sum or money WAS
subscribed AZ a time OF great financial depression
People have llitle idea how really poor inc r'h
men of the city have felt recently. YET 'his '""s
nlnccnt sum has been got together ana pr@c VI
Incstimablc value secured for Newi YORK CITY III '''
botanic Garden"
Being asked II he expected any delay In securing
rho s-oo and 20 acres OF land from tho city. Pro
fcssor nr!tton replied
Il do not AZ for the 80 acres OF land, we nave
practically determined upon It's general boundaries
already The selection Of thes" acres out OF ,he
C3 acres in Bronx Park has been l"ft entirely WIN
the noorl OF Scientific Directors representing the
Botanic Garden corporators. and the Board OF IarK
commissioners Both these Boards recently visited
Hronx PARK going oyer that lovely pleasure grounl
,horoughly and have made up their minds as 10
inst where the Botanic Garden VIII be. cannot
give you the exact lines Of the garden until inc
Board has made rs formal report to the corpora
tors bat I can say that the Bronx River VIII run
through the middle OF the 20 acres, that there
viii boz I'm the garden both land and water scenery
81 ihc most beautiful KIND . . , .,.,,., 80.
the civ" added Professor BrittOn. Il DO not look
~. ans delay or difficulty. know tlit me cit!
ts limos. rsachet it, ,icnt limit and that millions
OF dollars VIII be soon needed for great pubnc IN
proyemcnts and may run the municipal deD, iar
SoiaT the ,.,i,ing Of the s5Soco in bonds because
our ACT antcdltes many OF The acts M M -;
these larger appropriations. b"s.leS az our dNt VI
Incorporation reads the issuing Of 10000 Is manda-
Alter We have secured the s50)Ioo from the city
and have had the 250 acres Of land marked out.
,hen the next step Will be TO lay out the land to
must first take care 10 preserve and enhance the
great natural beauty OF the park There IS no
great city In the world that has such beautifui
piece Of natural land within its limits AS Tew-
York and the advantages offered by Bronx PARK
for q botanic garden ar" uncqualled inc anii
anl wntrr scenery. combined with the rlch ana
varied character OF the SOIL make 1t rare spot Tor
such a uurpoAe After have laid out the roads
AMI walks in this 30 acres. the next thing 70 30
Will be- 70 erect suitable buildings. Half million
collars may a large sum Of money, but II
Will not ~ IN establishing such garden as We
thing loss than the most elaborate and perfect de-
yclopment OF the park. We have the opportunity
for securing the finest botanic garden IN the wotl
and surely Now York will not hesitate over the
question OF money In developing II properly.