The three paddocks in which the Barasingha and Red Deer, 
and the Elands are kept, have also l)een enlarged, and the 
houses removed to a more suitable site ; which enables the 
anjmals to be better seen than formerly. 
A double fence has been erected between some of the cattle 
paddocks to prevent the animals fighting, and shrubs have been 
planted at the back of the enclosures thereby giving more 
shade in the summer. 
Several ornamental rockeries have been constructed in various 
parts of the Gardens, and rockeries have also l)een substituted for 
the fences round several of the flower beds. 
A double fence has been erected in front of the Cranes’ 
enclosure, and planted, thus making it safer for visitors, as these 
birds are often pitgnacious. 
The reticulation in the Gardens has also been much im¬ 
proved, and sprinklers placed on the flower beds, and in the 
Pheasant and other aviaries, which were much required. 
The hay barn has been completed, and a shed erected for 
housing timber, and some of the workshops have been enlarged. 
It is proposed to erect new entrance gates this year, and 
drawings are now being prepared for them ; it will he in a more 
suitable position, and thereby facilitate the entrance of visitors. 
The beautiful Fern Aviary has now been completed, and 
will he tenanted b}' small nativ^e birds, such as Warblers and 
Wrens. 
The Government requested the Society to hatch and rear Trout 
in the gardens for distribution throughout the State ; three ponds 
have so far been made and Trout placed in them, and more ponds 
will be made later on. A hatching house will also be erected, and 
it is expected that it will be in use during the coming winter. 
The Band Stand has been considerably enlarged and reno¬ 
vated, and a new Band consisting of twenty performers has been 
engaged to play on Sunday afternoons. 
