14 
New rat-proof fence at Duck Ponds 36 8 5 
New Drain near Wapiti House . 7 14 10 
New Canvas for Fish House . . 5 16 2 
New/Garden(Pitswi/. 0.) senmt. Lat B 
—— 9 4 2 
Gravel for Sere Paths throughout the 
Gardens. . . : tisasiord ».p8 Paokb 
—_—. 
£2172" died 
With regard to the two first of these items, the Council 
have explained in their last Report the circumstances under 
which it appeared that an increase of the accommodation 
for the supply of refreshments to visitors to the Gardens 
was requisite. ‘The completion of the new refreshment- 
room, placed at the back of the former building, together 
with the cellars and kitchen adjoining, and the necessary 
fittings thereto, required the sum of £382 Os. 3d. The 
erection of a new refreshment-stall in the vacant space 
opposite the Parrot House in the North Gardens, and the 
consequent alterations of the adjoining paths and banks, 
were effected for the sum of £226 16s. 1d. 
The construction of a new Pheasantry at the west corner 
of the paddock in the South Gardens, and of the new broad 
walk between it and the Three-island Pond, were carried 
out by the Society’s workmen at a total cost of £273 16s. 
It may be stated that the new Pheasantry has proved very 
successful in the object for which it was designed—that of 
enabling the young Himalayan Pheasants to be reared on 
fresh ground, and in the consequent decrease of mortality 
amongst the young birds. 
The large crease in the number of visitors using the 
entrance to the Gardens from the Broad walk rendered it 
necessary to open an additional entrance-gate on this side, 
and to construct a second money-taker’s lodge. These 
works were carried out for the Society by Messrs. Bramah 
and Messrs. Lucas at a cost of £57 10s. 
The warming apparatus for the new Antelope House and 
the Carnivora-dens (which was constructed by Messrs. 
Weeks in the autumn of 1861), having been found to answer 
very satisfactorily after several months’ usage, was paid for 
out of the income of 1862, to the amount of £293 Os. 6d., 
while the sum of £105 10s. 1d. was spent on the iron fence 
of the yards on the south side of the new Antelope House, 
