HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
On the other hand, the inmates of zoological 
gardens in this country and on the Continent 
would not be pleased if they could hear what 
London animal dealers say — namely, that their 
value has since war began gone down no less than 
80%. This means that a lion worth £50 before 
the war could be bought to-day for a paltry £10 ! 
Mr. John D. Hamlyn, the well-known animal 
dealer, told "The Daily Mirror" yesterday that the 
trade in wild animals was almost completely at a 
standstill. 
"During the past few months I have had 
dozens of letters from people in France, Italy 
and Spain, offering me lions, performing bears, 
preforming snakes and wild beasts and birds of 
all kinds. It is impossible, however, for me to 
buy them, as there is nobody I can sell them to 
in Great Britain to-day. As a consequence the 
value of wild beasts of all kinds has gone down 
considerably — I should not think that 80% de- 
crease would be too high a figure." 
As an instance of the cheapness of animals at 
the present time the Melbourne Zoological Gardens 
has just bought the following remarkable men- 
agerie — it is almost a small zoo — for just over 
£1,000: — An African rhinoceros, a young African 
elephant, two black-maned lions, two Livingstone 
elands, several African leopards and jackals, four 
Barbary sheep and wild sheep, a twelve-foot 
python, giant owls, cranes, vultures, and other 
birds. 
Mr. R. I. Pooock, superintendent of the London 
Zoological Gardens, told "The Daily Mirror" that 
he was very curious to know what was happening 
to the inmates of the numerous zoological gardens 
in Germany. " Almost every town in that country 
has its own zoo," he said. "As time goes on I 
am afraid that many of the animals in Germany 
will have to be sacrificed, as every bit of fodder 
will be wanted for the horses. The carnivorous 
animals have, I should imagine, the same fate 
in store for them." 
Daily Mirror. 
[No one was more surprised than myself to read 
the above valuation of lions in "The Daily Mir- 
ror," 27th March last. One well-known Amateur 
immediately telegraphed for ten at £10 each, while 
another equally famous Menagerie Proprietor was 
very much disgusted, so much so that he cabled 
to Africa stopping a consignment of animals which 
were just about leaving for London. I made no 
prices for lions with that very energetic represen- 
tative of "The Daily Mirror." Fancy, £10 for the 
King of the Forest ! But then there are lions and 
lions, the same as cab horses and the finest racers. 
I am receiving shortly — see price list on end page 
— three adult 3 — i year old lions, with manes, in 
magnificent condition. Their value in normal 
times would be £150 each. I am commissioned to 
sell these at the very low price of £80 each. Oc- 
casionally I have had lion cubs from £20 to £30 
each, but £10 never ! I trust this explanation will 
satisfy the worthy Amateur, also my old and 
esteemed friend, Mr. E. H. Bostock, of Menagerie 
fame. — Editor.] 
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS OF 
THE WORLD. 
A few years ago Capt. S. S. Flower, director of 
the Zoological Garden at Giza, made a tour 
through Europe for the purpose of inspecting the 
various gardens. He embodied his impressions in 
a report enumerating the chief points of interest 
in each, with regard to' the animals in the collec- 
tion, the methods of housing, with other informa- 
tion likely to be of service to his fellow directors 
and naturalists generally. Now, with the help of 
friends in both hemispheres, he has compiled a 
useful list of the zoological gardens of the whole 
world. In all 106 are set down, but twenty-two 
have been closed within the last few years, two 
have recently been started, and four (in India) 
appear to be the private menageries of native 
princes. These are arranged alphabetically under 
continents and in Europe under countries, the 
date of foundation and the name' of the director 
being added in almost every case. We must be 
content with a bare enumeration : — 
Africa. — Alexandria, Giza, Khartoum and Pre- 
toria. 
America (North). — Buffalo, Cincinnati, Chicago, 
Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Milwaukee, New 
York (Central Park and Bronx Park), Phila- 
delphia, Pittsburg, San Francisco, Spring- 
field, St. Louis, Tacoma (free garden), Toledo, 
Toronto and Washington. 
America (South). — Buenos Aires, Para and Rio 
de Janeiro. 
Asia. — Bangkok, Bombay, Calcutta, Hanoi, 
Kioto (municipal garden), Saigon, Tokio 
(Government garden) and Trivandrum. Small 
zoological gardens also exist in India at 
Baroda, Jaipur, Kurachee and Lahore. 
Australia. — Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and 
Sydney. 
There appear to be forty-one zoological gardens 
which are going concerns in Europe. They are 
distributed thus : — 
Austria. — Schonbrunn, Vienna. 
Belgium. — Antwerp. 
British Isles. — Clifton, Dublin, London and 
Manchester. Southport and the Cardiff Muni- 
