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GUIDE TO GAKDENS. 
spring and summer, have a very pleasing effect. The 
right hand, or opposite side of the walk, is also in the 
season, gay with flowers and handsome shrubs. Erom this 
point several paths again diverge. Eor the present we will 
leave the main walk, and turn to the left along an avenue 
of young Grevillia trees. 
On the left hand are two paddocks, No. 1 containing 
a handsome pair of Alpacas (Auchenia Pacos), lately pre- 
sented to the Society by Mrs. Gellatly, of Elcho ; and in 
No. 2 are some deer {Oerms Musa), the progenitors of 
which were sent some years ago to the Society by Sir 
Henry Barkly, from the Mauritius. They were introduced 
into that island by the Erench, from Java, and are now 
very numerous there. It may here be mentioned that our 
late respected Governor has always been a warm friend 
to, and has taken a deep interest in, the Society, and 
that when here he was an active member of its council. 
At the termination of the Grevillia walk, on the 
left hand, we come to Aviary No. 3. Here we have 
some Californian Quail introduced by the Society and 
now rapidly increasing in more than one part of the 
Colony ; and a pair of Silver Pheasants (Phasianus 
Nycthemerus) . In the other division of this Aviary 
are some beautiful Golden Pheasants {Phasianus Pictus), 
a present from Charles Lyall Grant, Esq., of Shanghai, 
another staunch friend of the Society ; also some pretty 
White Doves. 
Turning to the right at this point, and passing 
a private gate (which leads to the residence of the 
Hon. Secretary) in a few steps we reach Aviary (No. 
4), one division of which contains a number of Satin 
Bower Birds {Ptilonorhynchus holosericeus). These birds 
are very interesting and amusing. In the spring and 
