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fence of a peculiar construction should be erected. As 

 the Society had no funds available for such a purpose, 

 the Council issued a Circular (vide Appendix B) 

 asking for subscriptions, to enable them to enclose the 

 ground in the manner required. They thankfully ac- 

 knowledge that several persons have liberally responded 

 to this appeal. Nearly half the sum required, including 

 a liberal donation from Her Majesty, has been subscribed, 

 and they entreat the co-operation of all the Members 

 of the Society to obtain the balance still required. 

 When this shall have been accomplished, and the lake 

 enclosed, the Council believe ' that the Society will 

 possess a Garden of singular beauty, and a collection 

 of animals well selected and attractive ; but they 

 cannot too strongly urge on the Society that it will 

 be difficult, if not impossible, to maintain the collection 

 at present in their possession, unless a larger amount 

 of support is given by the public ; and they earnestly 

 request that every Member will endeavour to make 

 others better acquainted with the aim and objects 

 of the Society, and thus, by increasing the number 

 of subscribers, enlarge its means of doing good. 



Mr. James Haughton moved and Mr. J. Lawlor seconded the 

 adoption of the Report. 



Mr. James Haughton inquired why it was that allusion to 

 the conduct of the public in their visits to the garden was omitted 

 in the Report. He was afraid that silence on the subject might 

 be construed into something like there being cause for complaint. 



The President said, that it had been customary for them to 

 speak of the good behaviour of the public in their visit to the 

 gardens in the Annual Reports. It had, however, been omitted 



