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151oenifontein, of ;il)Out the same size, is (levelo]jini4" a very credit- 

 able zoological park. 



johannesixirt;-, with a (white) pojntlation of more than 250,000, 

 has a zoological garden that is the second in importance. It occni)ies 

 a large, well-wooded site, and its animals are in good condition. 



The garden at Pretoria is the largest and best. The animals are 

 in clean, spacious cag'es and inclosures, and are in fine condition. 

 The garden is favorably located on a well-watered and wooded site, 

 and is supported in part by the Government. It has long had a high 

 rejnitation for attractive a]>pearance and interesting exhibits, and 



Fig. 48. — Flight cage, National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria, 

 South Africa. 



its director, Mr. A. K. Kaagner, is well known as a contributor to 

 knowledge of South African animals. He is anxious to establish 

 direct relations with institutions in this country which will secure 

 for Pretoria a supply of American animals and enable him to find 

 place for African animals, of which the Pretoria Garden can arrange 

 to furnish many important and most desirable species. 



.\. li. P.AKI-R. 



BOTANICAL EXPLORATION IN VENEZUELA ' i 



Dr. J. X. Rose, associate curator of plants in the National Museum, 

 accompanied by Mrs. Rose, carried on exploration work in Vene- 

 zuela during October and November, 1916. on liehalf of the Carnegie 



