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with 1846, and it has been principally directed to Repairs 

 and minor Improvements, which appeared to the Council 

 to be of such a nature as would not admit of postponement 

 without danger to the property of the Society. 



The Gardening Department has received the attention 

 it deserves, and Donations of Plants and Seeds have been 

 received from the Horticultural Society, Sir John Boileau, 

 Bart., R. C. Griffiths, Esq., D. W. Mitchell, Esq., and 

 others. A belt of Planting has been extended along the 

 eastern and south-western boundary of the Pasture Ground, 

 for the purpose of creating shelter in that exposed portion 

 of the land occupied by the Society, which the Council are 

 desirous of turning to more valuable account whenever the 

 state of the funds will enable them to do so. 



The consent of Her Majesty's Commissioners having 

 been obtained for the erection of an Entrance-Gate in the 

 Broad Walk, the Council have given directions for its im- 

 mediate commencement, being convinced that it will alFord 

 a great increase of accommodation both to Visitors and 

 Members. 



2. Menagerie. 



The Council have the greatest pleasure in referring to 

 the present state of the Menagerie, which the constant care 

 of their predecessors and the universal consent of the So- 

 ciety has always marked as the most important branch of 

 the whole establishment. Their attention has not only 

 been directed since the last Anniversary to the acquisition 

 of new objects of interest, but to such minor improvements 

 in their conservation and display as are likely to add to the 

 comfort and health of the animals themselves, and conse- 

 quently to facilitate the enjoyment of observers. 



The acclimatization of Gallinaceous Birds having been 

 always a prominent desideratum in the operations of this 

 Society, the reconstruction of the dilapidated Pheasantry 

 in the South Garden has been undertaken on a plan which 

 it is believed will present a much more complete arrange- 

 ment of these most interesting inhabitants of the Menagerie, 

 with a prospect of success, which has hitherto been unat- 

 tainable from the want of adequate convenience. 



