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a blessbock, two eland, one roan [Alhifrons] , two tora 

 hartebeest, one Cape hartebeest, and one Lichtenstein 

 hartebeest, the last four species of antelopes being very 

 rarely met with in captivity. In quaint brown houses 

 inlaid with white are several dwarf antelopes from the 

 Cameroons and other parts of Africa, the whole collec- 

 tion forming one of the most complete in the world. 



In the centre of this house with its glass roof is a 

 large fernery with a realistic group in stone of a 

 lioness and her cubs. All the antelope cages have 

 outdoor paddocks attached. Opposite this house are 

 several deer sheds and a long line of buffalo and camel 

 sheds, containing animals too numerous to mention, 

 and stretching for over 100 yards in length. 



There is one remarkably pretty deer shed with 

 pointed roof and red tiles. Close by is a seal pond, 

 and not far from the entrance will be found the bear 

 dens, containing the finest collection of bears in Europe. 

 There are concerts in a large hall every night and 

 special ones on Sundays- 

 Taken all round, this Garden is far and away better 

 than any other garden at home or on the Continent 

 for the beauty of its buildings, the picturesqueness of 

 its grounds, and the wealth of its animals. This state 

 of things has been brought about in a large measure 

 through the energy and forethought of the Emperor 

 of Germany, himself a sportsman and lover of animals. 



