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and almost Intellectual. Gigantic pythons are here 

 seen, lolling on the warm sands or bathing in the 

 water-tanks. There are also enormous lizards and 

 iguanas. Next to this house are the hysenas, wolves, 

 jackals, and ice foxes, the latter even in spring keeping 

 their white coats. In 1890 half a dozen wolves were 

 born in the Garden. 



Passing wild-sheep and goat enclosures, we find in 

 house No. 10 the German native birds on one side, 

 prettily arranged in cages framed with tree-cork, and on 

 the other side of the house are the ostriches and casso- 

 waries, with outside cages. House No. 1 1 is an extra- 

 ordinarily well- arranged structure of iron and glass, 

 containing parrots and small tropical birds on one side, 

 and on the other the wading-birds, with outside cages. 

 The exotic-bird collection is contained in 120 small 

 cages and many large cages, forming one of the richest 

 collections in Germany. In 1901 there were exhibited 

 in this house such varieties as the Oriental roller 

 [Eurystomus orientalis), Leache's laughing kingfisher 

 (Dacelo Leacliii), and many others of equal value. 



We now come to an unusually good collection of 

 wild swine, including a pair of African M^art hogs. 

 Opposite these sheds are a number of extremely well- 

 laid-out fiower-beds ; in fact, the whole Garden is rich 

 in plants, flowers, and shady trees. 



The elephant house, with large open-air enclosures, 

 no longer contains ' Betsy,' the great female elephant, 

 which has just died ; whilst another male Indian ele- 

 phant has been killed, as he was becoming dangerous. 

 To-day only ' Fanny ' (who came ten years ago), and a 

 small African elephant, just acquired, are to be found. 



