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Ragonot ; the Trustees of the Salford Museum ; Count 

 T. Salvadori ; Dr. Carl Schmidt ; P. L. Sclater, Esq. ; 

 Dr. R. W. Shufeldt; Mrs. Sth-Ung; the Royal Swedish 

 Academy of Sciences, Stockholm; Lewis R. S. Tomalin, 

 Esq. ; the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries; 

 the United States Geological Survey ; the University Col- 

 lege of London; and F. H. Waterhouse, Esq. 



in. GARDENS, REGENT'S PARK. 



1. Works and Repairs. 



As has been already mentioned, the Council, in view of 

 the financial economy necessary to be observed under pre- 

 sent circumstances, deemed it necessary to restrict to a 

 certain degree the expenditure on works and repairs in 

 the Gardens during the past year. Nevertheless the 

 Society's staff of workmen, though somewhat reduced 

 in numbers, was kept busily employed throughout the 

 year, and a large number of repairs and renewals were 

 carried out. Opportunity was taken of the change of 

 tenancy in the Refreshment-rooms to thoroughly paint, 

 repair, and redecorate the main Refreshment-building, 

 both inside and out, besides which the I'oof was repaired, 

 and the drains restored to perfect order. 



The Hyaenas' and Bears' dens were thoroughly cleaned, 

 repaired, and painted, as were likewise the adjoining Bear- 

 pit and Polar-Bears' den ; the lobby of the New Reptile- 

 house was painted and distempered ; the walks near the 

 Camel-house and Band-stand were altered, and a large 

 new mound constructed and planted ; the smaller Seal- 

 Pond was altered and improved ; the Eagle Aviary was 

 thoroughly repaired and painted; and numerous other 

 smaller repairs were carried out. Besides this, during the 

 autumn a large quantity of ballast was burnt, formed by 

 the clay removed from the bank at the back of the Reptile- 

 house, and much valuable material was thus acquired at a 

 moderate cost for the repairs of the roads and paths. 



