New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-01
SITE OF THE BOTANIC GAKDEN
LAND IN BRONX PARK FORMALLY AP-
PROPRIATED.
.rpBov,5 o., THE LINES SELECTED. WHICH n
CT.TDF HEMI.OCK GRoyE-THE SUCCESS OF
NOTABLE PROJECT.

! Tic Park Comm soners yesterday APPROPRIATED
% acres in Bronx Park for the site OF the new
Botanic Garden. Cornelius Vanderbilt represent
ing the projectors OF the Garden. VINO nave area'N
raised fund of $4,000 TO carry on the WORK. was
present Calvert Vaux, the landscape artist for the
park Board has been engaged In preparing maps
OF the proposed site for some time. ana they were
submitted TO the meeting and accept'd III inc i''N
Of "A resolution Commissioners Haven ana f'ooS'
welt were the only members OF the Board present.
The site vii. take In the most beautiful sections
of Bronx Park, including the noted ilelniock Grove
The grant of the land is restricted by the provision
that the trustees OF the Botanic Garden snail not
be allowed to cut down a tree Dig spadeiui OF
earth or in any way disturb the present natural
condition of Hemlock Grove. unless a representa-
tive OF the Park Board is present. Ihe>Iine OF ile
rev Garden will start from point close TO inc
line of the New-York and Harlem Railroad. about
six hundred below the Southern Boulevard to'-
lowing the tracks in northeasterly direction loT
about thr;y-eght hundred feet, thence souihcaSier
~ across the Bronx River for 100 feet and thence
in a generally southern direction for $500 feet TIE
line then turns in a norihwesterly direction t.
point about eight hundred feet north OF the Lori
lard mansion. 1t then follows the centre OF the
Bronx River to the south for distance of 1890 feet
thence the starting point, sk.rtng the estate OF
ST. Johns College.
When the matter called IN. Mr. vanderbilt
simply asked the Board to act upon it as provided
by law. and motion OF Commissioner Haven the
following resolution was passed:
Resolved. That the Commissioners o. Fu"l.c Parks
approve the selection of the site Tor the boiinc
Garden in Bronx Park. and VIII appropriate ~
acres. and the lines drawn for the rrotccton OF
Hcmock Grove are approved
Mr.. Naux, the landscape artist, said; I'VE paid
special attention to including Hemlock Grove in the
new Garden because II is tho most beaurful natu-
raj spo: the entire park system. AT TIE sam"
time. to guard aglins; any possible injury 10 the
grove IN future put in the restriction winch
Park Superintendent Parsons assisted Mr. \auN
in the Work Of selecting the site. and said That the
survey made with special View o. comon!ng
such varied kinds of scenery 2s would maze u
especially desirable for the purposes 10 when IL -
to he devoted.
Mr. Vanderbilt; remarked to Of the CommiS-
sioners that good judgment WIS exercised. and that
the projectors OF the Garden we're perfectly salts
fed.
The success OF the project whch led TO the in
CORPORATION OF the New-York Botanic Garden was
assured June Is, at meeting he'd IN II" ONO"
OF President Seth Low In Columbia College. The
assurance came in the shape of the ina. sioscrip-
tlons 10 the $4,000 fund required by the act au-
thor.zing the establishment ~ this Garden before
definite action could be taken by the coTporiiors.
This amount having been obtained by private sub
scrinton, tho city Of NcN-Nork was 20 lssD" bonds
TO the of $4,000 10 erect the necessary build
ngs and TO set aside for the exclusive Use OF the
botanic Garden 90 acres of land In frcnx Park.
Following is list Of the subscriptions TO The $40
fu3l.