i58 DESCRIPTION OF THE MUSEUM. 



spiraea, the honeysuckle, the clematis, etc. which 

 have disappeared, as they were over-shadowed 

 by the larger growth ; but we still see round the 

 edges of the parks the iris, St. John's wort, the 

 hipericum and other species distinguished by the 

 the beauty of their flowers. Behind the green- 

 house is a pump kept in motion by dromedaries, 

 which supplies water for the basins. 



Quitting the menagerie and turning to the left, 

 we pass before the green-house and approach the 

 botanic garden. If we wish to reserve the other 

 parts of the establishment for a more particular 

 examination, we may return to the quay by the 

 avenue of horse-chesnuts. 



On the left, as we proceed, are seen the seed- 

 garden and that for the naturalisation of exotic 

 plants, and beyond, three deep paved courts with 

 cells constructed in the sides for certain animals. 

 Several bears formerly occupied the two first, 

 and afforded much amusement to the public ; 

 but a person having perished in one of them, 

 the animals were removed till an iron railing 

 could be placed upon the wall. The third of 

 these pits contains a number of wild boars, which 

 have several times unpaved it. The parks of the 

 menagerie occupy the rest of the space on that 

 side, to the ancient lodge of the wild beasts upon 

 the quay, 



