1900.] OX THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN OF BERLIN. 299 



to reproduce the actual distance between the spines, but those on one side 

 of the interambulacrum are shown in a respectively higher position than 

 those on the other side, as is the case when in their natural position on the 

 test (owing to the alternation of the coronal plates). 

 Fig. 2. Asthenosoma heteractis, p. 278. Abactinal view (in spirit) Four-fifths 



nat. size, 

 radius ; ir., interradius. 



Plate XXII. 



Fig. 3. Salmacis suk-ata, p. 281. 



a. Ambulacrum, X 2. b. Interambulacrum, X 2. 

 Fig. 4. Salmacis globator, p. 282. 



a. Ambulacrum, X 2. b. Interambulacrum, X 2. 

 The white lines indicate the position of the ambitus. 



Plate XXIII. 



Figs. 5 a-e. Laganum depressum, p. 283. Different stages of growth, nat. 



size. 

 Fige. 6 a-e. Laganum decagonale, p. 284. Different stages of growth, nat. 



size. 

 Figs. 7 a, b. Laganum sp. ? (possibly a hybrid between L. depressum and L. deca~ 



gonale), p. 285. 

 All the specimens are viewed from the abactinal side. 



Plate XXIV. 



Fig. 8. Craspidaster glawconotus, p. 290. 



a. Actinal view, nat. size. b. Adambulacral armature (from drawing), 

 X15. 

 Fig. 9. Astropecten pleiacanthus, p. 292. 



a. Abactinal view, nat. size. 



b. Actinal view, nat. size. 



c. Adambulacral armature (from drawing), x 15. 



3. Notes on the Zoological Garden of Berlin. 

 By F. E. Blaauw, C.M.Z.S. 



[Eeceived March 13, 1900.] 



Having had the opportunity of visiting the Zoological Garden 

 of Berlin in November last, I think it may be of interest to give 

 you some particulars as to the collection of animals now to be seen 

 there. 



The Zoological Garden of Berlin, as is well known, owes its 

 first great development to the late Dr. Bodinus, who succeeded in 

 getting "a shower of gold," as the Berlin people call it, to desceud 

 on that part of the Thiergarten w hich is devoted to the zoological 

 collection. This " shower of gold " enabled Bodinus to erect, 

 amongst other buildings, the oriental palaces in which the Pachy- 

 derms and the Antelopes are kept. As time went on, however, 

 this "shower of gold" unfortunatery -did not remain continuous ; 

 and those who visited the Garden towards the end of Dr. Bodinus's 

 career received rather the impression that showers of rust, dust, 

 and mud were of more frequent occurrence than those of the 

 precious metal. 



