THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS i6i 



history of the New Museum, of the building, and of 

 the general scheme is contained. But the chief 

 interest of the first General Guide was the pro- 

 gress which it marks in the expression of Flower's 

 plans for the Great Hall. The " Index Museum " 

 was rapidly becoming an " introductory series." 

 Although Flower had only been Director for three 

 years, the details of the scheme were steadily being 

 filled in, and the London public was beginning to 

 look forward with increasing pleasure to the next 

 stage of growth in the cases. 



In the same year we find him lecturing at Sion 

 College on the structure of whales in reference to 

 the doctrine of evolution, opening the Chelsea 

 Industrial Exhibition, lecturing to the Essex Field 

 Club, to the Kensington Clergy Club, and to the 

 Middlesborough Natural History Society. 



This was part of his general policy of widening 

 the area of interest in Natural History among all 

 classes. 



The year 1887 was the Jubilee of Queen 

 Victoria. On June 16 he acted as host, in his 

 position as President of the Zoological Society, to 

 the guests of the Fellows at a Jubilee garden party 

 held in the Gardens. The invitations were issued 

 by the President and Council, and between 1500 

 and 2000 guests were present. The Gardens were 

 looking their best ; there was a large and beautifully- 

 decorated marquee for the reception of the visitors 

 and for the formal meeting of the Fellows, which 



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