HERD OF BLACKBUCK, JARDIN D’ACCLIMATATION, PARIS.

Facing the aquarium is a large glass enclosure surrounding the antelope house, in which can be seen the Indian nylgai, which breeds well; the eland, looking amongst the trees as if it was in its native haunts; the gnu, which looks half ox, half horse; the Oryx beisa from Kordofan; a gazelle from the Soudan. And then comes a surprise, for in the same pen with several Patagonian cavies are no less than four hartebeests, one of which was born in the Gardens, August 15, 1901. Next we come to the deer house, with the wapiti from America, the axis deer from Siam, Père David’s deer, and others.

On the other side of the main drive, and opposite the deer, is a large dog-kennel, containing dogs of every description. Here a large exhibition has been held every year since 1863, and dogs can be bought at fixed prices.

Facing the dog-kennels is a special library, given to the Garden by Dr. W. Evans, of Philadelphia, where are to be found all the papers and publications on agriculture, zoology, travel, domestic economy, etc. In one of the rooms in this building all the Parisian newspapers and magazines are on view.

The pond, which divides the Garden into two nearly equal parts, contains ducks of all kinds, swans, and pelicans. On the left bank of the pond is the concert kiosk, where good concerts are given from April till the end of September by an orchestra of twenty-four performers under M. Mayeur, of the Opéra, who has conducted it since 1872.

Many of the puppies and birds in the Garden are for sale at fixed prices. I quote the following from the catalogue:

Puppies
Stud Fee. (Average).
Francs. Francs.
Great Danes50 100
Pomeranians10 40
Bull-terriers20 40
Basset hounds25 50
English setters50 120
Red Irish setters50 100
Cocker spaniels50 50
English greyhounds30 75
Bloodhounds30 60

Hares (white) old ones: Male, 25 francs; female, 35 francs; young, 15 and 25 francs each.

Rabbits: Adults, 15 francs; young, 10 francs.