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Zoological Gardens at Ilroiix l^ark are large, having 150 acres, and 
contains many fine buildings and cages, the bear enclosures being 
especially noticeable, but they have natural features in their land¬ 
scape which are a great Iielp to them. I visited tliese Gardens 
vSeveral times, as well as the Central Park Zoological (hardens, but 
the latter should be done away with, the animals are far too cramp¬ 
ed. Both these Zoological Gardens are free and supported by the 
Municipal Councils and private donations. 
1 left again on September 2nd for I'hiladelphia. and spent some 
time in the Zoological Gardens of that city. a*id obtained some 
animals. I al.so visited the Mtiseitm and saw Gould’s types of his 
Australian Birds, the collection is in very good preservation. Next 
day, the 3rd, I went to Washington, and stayed with Dr. Baker, the 
Director of their picturesque Zoological Gardens. There is a ver^- 
line aviary here, over 150ft. long, 55ft. high and 30ft. wide: in it are 
kept Stork.s and other waders, as well as a few Vultures, etc. They 
are fortunate also in pos.sessing a pair of 'rasmaiiian Marsupial 
Wolves. I was enabled to obtain many pliolograi)lis and iisefnl in¬ 
formation. I also visited the Smithsonian Institute, and their line 
Museum, as well as the (iovernment Biological Survey* Gfllccs. and 
in the latter place spent some time in studying their methods of 
finding out the value of birds as being iiiseclivoroiis, and other 
similiar work, all of which they do very thoroughly : tlic\- also 
kindly gave me the various printed forms they use. I also visited 
the Kish Commissioners and examined their frcsh-waler fish hatch¬ 
ery, and was given much useful printed matter in connection with 
their fi.sh. There was much to sec and learn in this interesting^ citv 
and the time was all too short. 
1 left on the 7th for IMainlield. to .sec some ganlens and rock- 
work, and also to give an illuslraleil lecture before one of their large 
High Schools, and arrived again in New York ou the nth. Tlie 
same evening I gave an illustrated lecture before a large ai)]>rccia- 
live audience at the American Museum of Natural History. 
'I'lic following day I again visited the Bronx Park Zoological 
(iardens, and made final arrangements regarding animals l)eing 
sent to Australia, and on the P2th left for luigland in the S.S. Cedric. 
My visit to America has been of much interc.st and value, and will 
be a benefit to <mr Societ> for years to come. 
We arrived at Liverpool on the ‘20tli. and 1 was enabled to look 
over their interesting Museums, hut did not visit Cross's Zoological 
Gardens, at Southport. 1 went on to London on the 23rd, and took 
a room at the Portland Hotel. In this great city my lime was taken 
up with Zoological matters, and I spent much time at the Zoological 
Gardens, Regents Park, and look photographs of all their recent 
improvements, the most noticeable being a large h'Hght Aviary and 
a new Seal pond, as well as a good enclosure for Ivlands. I also 
visited the Zoological (Lirdens at Dublin, and found tbem much im¬ 
proved ; tjie_\'also have a good new Seal pond. I then went on 
the Belle Vue Gardens at Manchester, they have a splendid .Monkey- 
cage, and their enclosures for reptiles the best I hail seen. .V day 
was spent looking over the unrivalled collection of animals at 
Woburn Abbey, belonging to the Duke of Bed find, here we saw a 
herd of 33 American Bison, Kuropean Bison ami many lUands, 
Canadian I{Ik. Barasingha, Red. h'allow, Pere David’s and other 
Deer, Nylghaie. Water-Buck, (nevy’s Zebra. Tapirs, a (Uraffe, 
Kangaroos and other animals, besides many varieties of Cranes ami 
