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subsequently been established at Sydney, at Bondi, and at 

 Coogee. 



64. Perth. — The Zoological and Acclimatisation Gardens at 

 South Perth, Western Australia, were founded in 1898. The 

 President is the Honourable J. W. Hackett, and the Director is 

 Mr. E. A. le Souef. 



65. Sydney. — The Gardens of the New South Wales Zoolo- 

 gical Society were founded in 1879. The executive officer, whose 

 duties correspond with those of the Directors of the other Austra- 

 lian Gardens, i3 Mr. A. Sherbourne le Souef, the Secretary. An 

 annual report is published. 



66. Wellington, New Zealand. — A Zoological Garden has 

 been started at Wellington in 1908. Mr. A. E. L. Bertling is 

 the Superintendent. 



EUEOPE. 

 Austria. 



67. Cracow. — A small menagerie in the Park Krakowski, 

 under the care of the Director of the Botanical Gardens. 



68. Schonbrunn, Vienna. — The Imperial Menagerie of the 

 Palace of Schonbrunn was founded by Francis I., Emperor 

 of Germany (1708-1765) and Maria Theresa (1717-1780) in 

 1752. 



These Gardens are the property of, and kept up at the expense 

 of, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Austria, who allows 

 the public free admittance to the greater part of the grounds. It 

 is not only the oldest Zoological Garden in the world, but one of 

 the very best, and has reached its present high state of efficiency 

 under the charge of Inspector A. Kraus. 



69. Troppau, Austrian-Silesia. — This town has not got a 

 zoological garden, but a trading menagerie, founded in 1867," 

 now owned by Herr Joseph Pilz. 



70. Vienna. — The citizens of Vienna have from time to time 

 been able to see other collections of live animals besides that of 

 Schonbrunn. In 1802 a government menagerie was established, 

 which was accidentally destroyed by fire in 1848. A zoological 

 garden was founded in 1863, but closed in 1866. The "Vi- 

 varium," built in 1872, came to an end from want of financial 

 support about December, 1898. Finally in 1901 the Institute of 

 Experimental Biology came into being, and, being assisted by 



