606 ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, WALWORTH. 
comes to one of the most imposing structures of the age — the glass 
conservatory for tropical animals, hirds, and plants (11;) this capa- 
cious building is near three hundred feet in circumference, and is 
most judiciously arranged. The animals occupy a series of cages or 
compartments forming a circle in the centre of the building ; exte- 
rior to these is a colonade which supports the roof, here are numer- 
ous cages of interesting birds hung and otherwise fixed ; there is 
then an open area for the spectators to parade, which is bordered 
with a stream of water for exotic fishes ; this novel . edifice has en- 
tirely originated with Mr. Phillips, and at once proves his abilities 
and ingenuity. The ruins for eagles, (18) which perhaps has been 
rarely surpassed even where expense has been no object, was merely 
built out of such rubbish as came in his way, for, it must be under- 
stood, the question with Mr. Phillips was not how ivell but how 
cheap he could transform this marsh into a j^leasure ground. The 
octagonal building (12) surrounded by paddocks, is filled with many 
rare specimens of foreign domestic animals; the seal occupies a 
small pond (14) not far from the large conservatory, near to which 
is the elephant pond, (15) and on the site for the elephant 
house (16) there is also a cave for the tortoise, and a partition for 
the armadillos (17.) The hermitage and boat-house (19) stands on 
the edge of one of the most interesting lakes in the vicinity of 
London, in this water is an island (20) for monkeys; (21) is the site 
for the bear pit; (22) is a lodge entrance from Kennington, near to 
which is a park (25) enclosed for deer on sale; (24) is the camel 
house ; where there are dotted lines forest trees are planted, each of 
which is labelled, with it its Latin and English name, together with 
the country of which it is a native, and a more interesting walk, as 
an Arboretum, perhaps has not hitherto been formed. The garden 
contains fifteen acres, about three of which is covered with water. 
The whole is the property of Mr. Cross, who, we must say, certainly 
deserves the most distinguished patronage. 
