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GUIDE TO GARDENS. 
the latter are a recent acquisition, and were brought out 
for the Society by Mr. A. H. Jamrach, of London. A little 
further on is the fountain pond (No. 8), in the centre of 
the main walk, which is stocked with English Perch 
and Groldfish ; the only birds kept here are some Mandarin 
Ducks (Aix Galericulatd) , from China. 
Again turning to the left as shown on the plan, the 
visitor is conducted to the large Pheasantry (numbered 11 a 
on the plan), divided into several compartments partly en- 
closed at the top and partly open. Here several varieties 
of Pheasants are kept, the breeding of which forms one 
of the principal features in the Society’s operations 
year by year. The bird found to be the hardiest 
and best adapted for acclimatising purposes is the 
ring- necked variety ( Phasianus Torquatus ), known as 
the New Zealand Pheasant, from the fact of its having 
been most successfully introduced into that colony. 
In this Aviary are also some of the curiously marked 
bleeding-heart Doves ( Calcenas Luzonica) , from Manilla, 
presented to the Society some years ago by Captain 
Philip Leigh. In the uncovered portion of this aviary or 
enclosure- are kept some handsome specimens of the 
Common and White Pea Fowl ( Faro Christatus ) . 
Partly surrounding the large Pheasantry is a small 
enclosure (No. 11), in which several Native Companions 
( Grus Australasiaiius ) are confined. These handsome birds 
are at times very amusing, as they occasionally dance 
together in the most absurd manner. It is most ridiculous 
to watch a number of these birds in their wild state dancing 
in some swamp, as if their very lives depended on it. 
On the opposite side of the walk is the small Mam- 
mals house (No. 10), containing at present a fine collection 
of Opossums, small Flying Squirrels, Native Cats, Kan- 
