CONTENTS, 

 i. 



AN EXCURSION. 



NATURAL HISTORY QF THE DOLPHIN OARSMAN'S STORY 

 OF KINGFISHERS HABITS OF KINGFISHERS KING- 

 FISHERS IN MYTHOLOGY THE BOTANIC GARDEN IN 

 THE PALM GROVE A SYLVAN BRT5AKFAST A GROVE 

 OF FOUR TREES A CONGRESS OF BIRDS THE BARBET 



THE KOEL THE MYNA How SQUIRRELS ATE 

 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL THE ORCHID- 

 HOUSE THE FLOWER-GARDEN 1 27 



II, 



HISTORY OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN 

 (WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF DISTINGUISHED BOTANISTS) 



KYD ROXBURGH BUCHANAN WALLICH GRIFFITH 

 FALCONER THOMSON ANDERSON CLARKE KING 

 HOOKER ROYLE ROTTLER A MORAL .... 2836 



III. 



SHREWS AND MOLES. 



THE GREY MUSK SHREW THE MOLES THE SHORT- 

 TAILED MOLE HEDGEHOGS . 37 41 



IV. 



THE AQUARIUM. 



ESTABLISHING AN AQUARIUM STOCKING AN AQUARIUM 



LIVE STOCK FOR THE AQUARIUM . 42^7 



