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of poultry. The north side of llie pond in ihe paddock, 

 appropriated to the use of the Elephant and Rhinoceros, 

 has been substantially repaired, and rendered secure against 

 any further consequences arising from the increased and 

 increasing bulk of the massive creatures for whose use it 

 has been constructed. 



An apparatus for the warming and ventilating of the 

 Giraffe-house has been fixed up by Mr. Sylvester, and suc- 

 cessfully put into operation. 



Among the other works of less importance, may be men- 

 tioned the following : — a Cage for the Orang Utan, placed 

 at the west end of the Giraffe-house; the fitting up the 

 apartment of the Rhinoceros with a Gallery, and a means 

 of access to it, as a precautionary measure against possible 

 danger to the keeper in charge of the animal ; the iron fence 

 surrounding the tunnel-pond has been extended, and an 

 addition made to it so as to preserve the birds placed within 

 it from the attacks of rats and other noxious animals. 



The fences generally, and a portion of the buildings, have 

 been painted ; the walks throughout the Gardens have been 

 put in order, and the borders have been dressed. 



Steam Engine and Well. 



The average supply of water continues to be sufficient for 

 the purposes of the establishment in the Regent's Park, and 

 the attention of the Council has therefore been confined to 

 the important object of making that supply available at the 

 least possible cost to the Society. The Council have had 

 the assistance of the Committee on the Receipt and Expen- 

 diture in their consideration of this subject ; and, acting on 

 the advice of that Committee, they have accepted the offer 

 of an Engineer to work the Engine, at a fixed annual remu- 

 neration, including the necessary supply of fuel and the ex- 

 ecution of all requisite repairs. 



Farm at Kingston Hill. 

 In the Report of last year it was stated, that the sum of 

 ^281 35. had been awarded to the Society for 2a. 1r. IOp. 



