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to the right of the path is a tree of il 
Champaea (Michelia champaca ) . Its ’ 
flowers are most exquisitely scented. * 
There are two varieties — a yellow one J 
with a powerful odour, and the white l 
one with a delicate one. This is the 'i 
white variety. It belongs to the Mag- * 
nolia family. J 
After crossing the inner drive, the path t 
leads to the aviaries. Here will be found 
a fairly representative collection of our »' 
native birds, together with specimens *1 
from Australia, New Guinea, Japan, etc. # 
On leaving the aviaries on -[the opposite ; 
side, a tall Norfolk Island pine (Arau- * 
carta excelsa ) immediately arrests one's | 
attention. This pine attains in its own ‘ 
country a height of 200 feet. Here it is 
much subject to the attack of the white ; 
ants, which have carried off 7 or 8 dur- * 
ing the last five years. The building |j 
seen on the right is the gardens office, l 
library, and herbarium. { 
The lawn marked D is entirely * 
devoted to palms. Here will be seen % 
several very fine young specimens. I 
