TENTH ANNUAL REPORl\ 81 



rooms in the basement, and the pkimbing in these rooms was over- 

 hauled. 



At the Primates' House extensive repairs were made to the 

 cage gutters ; and the entire cage-work was repaired and painted. 

 The plastered ceiling, which had become very unsightly, and all 

 woodwork in this building, were painted or varnished. One of 

 the large ape cages was supplied with a new barred front, re- 

 placing the wire-netting front which had become too weak for 

 the strength and intelligence of the chimpanzee within. 



The repairs necessary at the Antelope House were fewer and 

 of less importance than at any other of the large buildings ; but 

 the entire yard fences received two coats of paint. 



At the Restaurant the usual number of repairs were necessary 

 to the plumbing. The kitchen, both pavilions, three rooms in the 

 upper story, and the toilets were painted and varnished. A room 

 for the manufacture of ice-cream and syrups was fitted up in the 

 cellar of the Service Ihiilding, and a great many minor changes 

 and repairs were made. All the entrance pavilions received their 

 annual cleaning and varnishing. 



Of the outside dens and aviaries, the Bear Dens received the 

 most attention. The lower portions of all the partitions of the 

 four older dens were removed, and replaced with strong, close, 

 bar panels, and one great source of anxiety was thereby elimi- 

 nated. All the Bear Dens, new and old, were scraped free from 

 rust, and given three coats of paint. A new and stronger parti- 

 tion was erected in the Puma cages. The partition fences of the 

 Ducks' Aviary were strengthened and repaired. Other installa- 

 tion fences which received a thorough scraping and painting 

 were as follows : 



Mammal Pond Fence. Crocodile Pool. 



Prairie-Dog Village. Soda Pavilions. 



Ducks' Aviary. Otter Pools. 



Beaver Pond Fence. Sea Lion Pools. 



Raccoon Tree. And nearly all the guard 



rails and wires. 



The usual amounts of vegetables and live-stock were raised 

 at the Nursery. The quantities raised at the Farm were rather 

 in excess of those of any previous year. The totals were as fol- 

 lows : 



