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conifort and health of the animals in the Lion-house : and 

 such seems to have been the result, although it is obvious 

 ^^^^ S^Y\^r care ^vln have to be taken that the Avooden 

 floors shall be efficiently cleaned at stated intervals 



It may be interesting to the Fellows, in connection with 

 the conipletion of the new Reptile-house, to have laid 

 before them the subjoined list of the ten principal build- 

 mgs erected^ in the Society^s Gardens since 1860 and 

 their approximate cost, whereby it will be seen tliat 'since 

 that date the large sum of £50,554 has been devoted to 

 the permanent improvement of this important part of the 

 bociety s Estabhsment. ^ 



1860-1862. New wing of Antilope-houso 2339 



1862-1878. Now Refreshment-rooms * ' " qi(iq 



1863-1865. Eastern Aviary '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.]'.'. 2688 



New ITonkey -house 5qq- 



NewEntrauee-lodgcs .'.'.' . . " ' " " ' ' 3^402 



„. Wapiti-house o .oV 



1868-1870. Elcphant-house ....'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'. C355 



,^^I?~|^IJ ^P^ ^ortli Lodge and Entrance' Gate '.'." I944 



ib/o-lb/ 7. Lion-house and Outer Cages 1164:^ 



1 cQo 1 QQo licptile-house °. <)]'^4 



1863-1865 

 1863-1865. 



1867-1868 



1882-1883. 



b. Repairs and General Maintenance. 



The principal buildings thoroughly renovated and 

 repaired in 1883 by the ordinary stiff ^f .voZen ."e 

 n tl .^^ \l n' ,«M^popotamus-house, the Pheasantries 

 in the South Gardens, the Llama-house, and the Pelicans' 

 house. Besides this, a new cart-shed was built in the 

 upper yard, and a new greenhouse added in the Gardener's 

 department One of the large outdoor cages at the back 

 01 the Lion-house was repainted, and nearly the whole of 

 the dwarf fencing throughout the Gardens was taken up 

 pamted, and refixed. ^ ' 



These and various other smaller works and repairs kent 

 the Society's staff of workmen fully engaged in 883 am 

 caused an increase in the expendituVon woi^s a d 

 mate,al, for 1883 of £764 2.. 9^. over the previous 

 J ear, ^ 



