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has been the completion, on a permanent plan, of the Fence 

 of the adjoining Paddock, a portion of which had hitherto 

 heen only of a temporary character. It has also been found 

 necessary to form two dry yards adjoining to the building 

 for the use of the animals at seasons when the ordinary pad- 

 dock would be too wet for their reception. These having 

 now been completed, and the walks and grass-plots in the 

 vicinity having been put into order, the whole of this exten- 

 sive work may be regarded as finished. 



Another work of magnitude has been the formation of a 

 line of strained wire fence to separate the Pasturage Ground 

 from the South Garden, and of two transverse lines for its 

 subdivision into paddocks : a third transverse line near the 

 eastern end of the Pasturage Ground has been contracted 

 for, and will soon be completed. The protection of the Pas- 

 turage Ground from the adjoining Mall has been effected by 

 the continuation to its extremity of the strained wire fence, 

 bordering the South Garden in the same direction; and 

 within this a hedge has been planted. With the view of im- 

 proving the quality of the herbage, a system of drainage has 

 been established in one part of the Pasturage, and in others 

 various top dressings have been used : each of these plans 

 being regarded, at present, as an experiment, the compara- 

 tive result of which will serve as a guide for future proceed- 

 ings. 



Among the minor works may be enumerated the erection 

 of three sheds, for the protection of Zebras or the larger 

 Deer, near the Pheasantries in the North Garden; and the 

 extensive repairs, amounting almost to a restoration, of the 

 Eagles' Aviary. The application of improved principles of 

 ventilation to a very large proportion of the existing build- 

 ings was also effected during the last autumn. 



A Turnstile Gate of Exit from the South Garden, at its 

 south-eastern angle, into the adjoining Mall, which was com- 

 pleted in the last autumn, has been a considerable conveni- 

 ence to many of the Members and Visitors: and it has been 



