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Canaries, Hybrids, and British Birds in Cage and Aviary. 
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No. 70.— Winter Washing of P'i'uit Trees ,uid the T/eatment <)f 
Neglected Orchards. 
,, 1 ] 0.— Carriage of Goods by Rail at Ow ner's Risk Rates. 
„ 207. — Strawberry Cultivation. 
„ 227. — Swine Erysipela.s. 
„ 229.— The Breeding and Rearing of Turkeys. 
„ 230. — Cucumber and Tomato Canker. 
„ 234. — Leaf-sliedding in conifers, due to Botri/tis cincra. 
„ 235. — The Organisation of the Milk Supply. 
„ 237.— Eedwater in Cattle. (Bovine pirop!asmo,sis). 
„ 238. -Leaf Diseases of Celery. 
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Zoological Gardens of the World. 
Compiled by Captain S. S. Flower, Zoological Gardens, Giza, Egypt. 
This most useful reference list (dated September, 19101, 
compiled by our esteemed member. Captain S. S. Flower, is very 
comprehensive, and easy of reference, being arranged alphabetically 
under continents, and in Eurojie under countries. In most in- 
stances, date of foundation and Director or Proprietor are .driven 
thus : 
Africa, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 1891. Cai)tain S. S. Dlowcr, 
Director; Mr. M. Nichol, Assistant -Director. 
Asia, Calcutta, India. 187."), Mr. B. Basu, Officiating Supt. 
Australasia, Perth. 1898, Mr. E. A. Le Souef, Director. 
Europe, Belgium, Antwerj). 184.-1, M. M. L'Hoest, Director. 
British Isles: Edinburgh, ffundcd about 1841, closed after 
1858. A new one is now proposed. 
