ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS AJ^ 



perate zone of America, and thus to display 

 to the best advantage those which one might 

 see within the northern United States. As it is 

 easier to obtain and maintain the animals from 

 near home, by far the larger part of this col- 

 lection will at all times be made up of those now 

 or once natives of New England ; but side by 

 side with our native animals a few of the cor- 

 responding types from other quarters of the 

 globe will be shown, in order to illustrate some 

 of the more important features of the general 

 distribution of life on the earth. 



An Insectary is also proposed in connection 

 with this division, in which the transforma- 

 tions of our larger insects can be seen, and 

 their ways of life, many of which are very in- 

 teresting, can be followed ; ants can be made 

 to reveal to the curious visitor their hidden ways 

 and to teach wisdom, and the processes of ex- 



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perimentation for scientific purposes can be 

 made intelligible to the public. 



Much of this will be an object of interest 

 only or mainly during the warmer season, but 

 a winter garden under glass is also projected, 

 where one may walk in a comfortable, well- 

 lighted inclosure in which the varied vegeta- 

 tion, the ponds and fountains with their in- 

 habitants, the songs of birds, and the pleasing 

 habits of curious strange creatures will tend 

 to make him forget the wintry surroundings. 



