The Works 



have included the completion of those which were in progi'ess 

 at the last Anniversary, — the formation of the ha-ha and 

 glacis along the western boundary of the South Garden ; the 

 enclosing and securing of the additional ponds in the newly 

 acquired ground ; and the laying out and draining of tiie 

 paths and grass-plots in the South Garden. A house has 

 been erected which is at present appropriated to the recep- 

 tion of the Parrots. The open Aviary in the South Garden 

 has undergone considerable alterations, so as to fit it both 

 for the summer and winter habitation of various groups 

 of birds ; and the range of Pheasant Aviaries, set up 'a few 

 years since at the Farm, has been removed from thence and 

 re-erected in the North Garden. The walks adjoining to 

 these Pheasantries are laid out, and require only gravelling 

 for their completion. 



The embellishment of the Gardens with ornamental plants, 

 at all times an object of interest to the Council, has in the 

 present season been especially attended to. Partly by means 

 of purchase, but to a much greater extent as presents, there 

 have been acquired for the Gardens, within the last few 

 months, 2447 new or additional kinds of ornamental shrubs 

 and herbs. For the presents, the Society is principally in- 

 indebted to the Curator of the Royal Botanic Garden at 

 Kew ; to the several Curators of the Botanic Gardens of 

 Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, and 

 Birmingham; to Sir Robert Heron; to Mr. Hamilton; to 

 Mr. Cox ; to Mr. W. Taylor, who has for many years libe- 

 rally assisted the Society, both in its Gardens and in its Me- 

 nagerie ; and, finallj'^, to Mr. Sabine, under whose directions 

 the purchases were made, and by whose exertions the greater 

 number of the presents were obtained. 



The Menagerie 



has continued to exhibit a collection of animals of great 

 extent and interest. The number of species and marked 



