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POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDE. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE CLASS REPTILIA. 



At this date, May 1, 1907, all these examples are on exhibition 

 in the Reptile House: 



THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES. 



The Order of Turtles, (Chelonia), is so large that it has 

 been found necessary to devote to its representatives the 

 whole central space of the main hall of the Reptile House, 

 and also a specially designed Tortoise House of glass in the 

 eastern end of the building. In the main hall are two feat- 

 ures one, a large square tank for marine turtles ; the other, 

 a pool of running water between banks of earth, sand, and 

 living plants. This tank is 35 feet in length, and by means 

 of low, plate-glass partition! it is divided into ten cross sec- 

 tions, each of which can very comfortably provide for the 



