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Garden was presented by General Hazen, U. S. A., one by Miss 
Annie banborn, Cincinnati, and two by Mr. Thomas Hartshorn. • 
v\ e cross another rustic bridge, ascend a slight elevation and 
arrive at 
JVo. 17. — Ostrich House 4 
Here are quartered 
The African Ostrich (Struiheo Camelus ), the largest bird in 
existence. The larger portion of the male’s body is dark, wing and 
tail feathers white. Africa is its home, where, except during 
the pairing season, they are found in large flocks. There are but 
two instances on record where young birds of this species have 
been reared in captivity; at St. Donato and Marseilles. 
BEAR PITS. 
The Emu (Dromaeus Novae Hollancliae ), is a native of New 
Holland from where it is frequently brought to Europe and 
America. The most singular feature connected with the reproduc¬ 
tion of this bird is, that the whole duties of incubation, as well as 
the cafe of the young bird after being hatched, devolves upon the 
male. 
The Common Cassowary (Casuarius galeatus ), from Ceram is one 
of the most graceful birds of the Ostrich family. Its plumage is a 
dark brown, the face greenish blue, the hinder part of the head 
green, the front part of the neck violet, sides blue, the rear scarlet 
red, bill black, feet greyish yellow. The Cassowaries often rnani- 
