New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
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TILE BOTANICAL G4RDEN.

7. IL \ welcome announcement. TO many citi-
zens probably an agreeable surprise that inc
admirable project Of n great botahicai eaTu'h
In Bronx Park IS prospcrlng. - niue haS peeH
publicly said by the corporators since the law
under which they are proceeding was ehacteo
that others. having slight knowledge OF the
undertaking. may naturally have supposed mat
II WAS at a standstill. Fortunately TINS Is not
the fact. 1t IS true that the long hhahcial de-
nrcsson has disappointed the expectation OF the
projectors hat they could readily raise ny SUD
scription The sum If S5OO,WO before Gaining
upon the city Il issue bonds under the law Tor
an equal amount. and has induced them To
change their plans in that respect. But' OH the
other hand. II is made known that they have
secured unconditional subscriptions aggregat-
ing 500 600 and are therefore, financially
Speaking. within $1,000 Of the goal which they
originally set out To reach. That Is To say, when
they have secured that additional sum, as 10
which they feel no uneasness. the city VIII ne
required 10 give them 100000 moro ana IN con
vert TO their use 80 acres In Bronx iark InY
will start therefore, with SIJoOO0 IN cash. ana
with site peculiarly adapted To lhcir enter
prise These initial resources ana facllltcs are
ample for the laying Of suitable fouiidatioh'
and If sagaciously employed as we nave 10
doubt they will be- will constitute sure prom
Use of rapid expansion.
Ii would have been a satisfaction as wen "S
a credit to the corporators If they had neen ahie
70 meet the city half way with SUBSCRIPTION
of half a million dollars. but the Immediate l''i'
flmcnt Of their extremely liberal purpose is not
essential TO success. Having succeeded III raiS-
ing among themselves and others the sum re-
Ouir,l bv statute as Il CONDITION Oh Hnll'cipdl
cooperation. in spite Of extraordinary obstacles
and white the undertaking was SIN merely
conception they will almost certainly win All
the pccuniary support troy need III better times
whom il has begun to demonstrate lis prhcucal
utility Such m institution. wisely administered
from the outset cannot fail 10 inspire general
interest. approval and atlachmen. mat mas
been the universal experience elsewhere ana IL
will be repeated in Ncwlork In many re
spccts the conditions here ar" peculiarly lAN'r-
able for the development OF Il B"tahicai Tar
den oF the first .dnk. II Will come INTO exist
cncc within comparatively easy reach ora great
ponulation and will inevitably become more
and more accessible a. the years 90 on NJ me
Same time. being established In puhlic PARK
Of large dimensions and rustic character. II VIII
be surrounded by all the requisites OF soil ana
atmosphere essential To rs welfare. ana VIII
be sufficiently secluded for lis protection from
unproi,ablc and destructive visitation
The financial burdens If Ncw-lork mr." heavy.
and an impruIcnt disposition to increase th'n
is manifest. But this enterprise has strong
claim not only 10 private support but 10 Pubhc
endowment In 4 large sense the Botanical
Garden will be- an educational institution, rs
wen as 4 source Of rrfrrshmcn' Ia mind AMI
body. The clcvaling influence ~ such IN eStah-
llshmcnt. operating through lons period ~
wears. Is incalcuabc. II ministers greatly. con
,inually and exclusively 10 senses which II l.
a civic safeguard TO crafty and cultivate. thus
directly promoting the public wcliar" from day
TO day ana providing invaluable guarantees for
fhe future.