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lliis respect, may be changed, by raising them 

 from the seed. From the Museum, the beautiful 

 species of myrtle have spread in our nurseries, 

 and thence throughout France. 



Whilst the green-house was finishing and addi- 

 tions were making to the cabinet, the menagerie 

 was not neglected ; every year a few acres were 

 added along the rue de Seine. Enclosures and 

 stalls were formed for the deer, the Ganges-stags, 

 the gnu, the kanguroos, the zebra, etc. : but two 

 very necessary accommodations were still want- 

 ing ; an aviary, and a separate place for the mon- 

 kies, of which rare species were often received, 

 and which it was desirable to unite in order to 

 compare them. The aquatic birds, such as the 

 stork, the pelican etc, were fitly placed in the ba- 

 sins ; the peacocks paraded about ihe menagerie, 

 or in an enclosure in the centre of the garden ; 

 the ostriches and casuaries had a residence to 

 themselves ; but the birds of prey, and such as it 

 was necessary to confine in cages, were dispersed. 



As the extraordinary funds had been absorbed 

 for the cabinet and green-house, it was impossible 

 to construct a suitable edifice ; a building near the 

 rue de Seine was therefore fitted up, as well as 

 circumstances would permit. A number of cells 

 with a western exposure, w ere prepared for the 

 monkies, and large cages, for the birds of prey. 



