Amongst other animals acquired in 1893 was a jaguar, two hunting leopards, a black leopard, a tapir, a yak, a Bactrian camel, a female nylgai, and a male ostrich. Four hundred pounds were spent on the erection of a large outdoor aviary. One hundred and sixty-nine lion cubs had now been born in the Gardens, ‘Old Girl’ (from 1862 to 1873) producing no less than fifty-five and ‘Queen’ (from 1884 to 1891) twenty-eight. ‘Old Charley’ (between 1866 and 1874) was the father of forty-seven. In 1895 her late Majesty Queen Victoria presented the Gardens with a fine young male lion. Various improvements were effected in the grounds. An island was formed in the lake, and a goat house and rockery were built. The Burchell’s zebra died of old age, having been twenty-one years in the Gardens. A chimpanzee and a white-tailed gnu were added to the collection. There were born in the Gardens during the year ten puma cubs, three lion cubs, one hog deer, two Barbary sheep, one llama, two red deer, and other smaller animals. In 1896 alterations were made in the aquarium, which was built in 1868; an alligator pond and diving-bird cages and tanks were introduced into it. Since 1857 the large sum of £4,760 had been realized by the sale of lion cubs. A Cape hunting-dog had a litter of four puppies, but unfortunately they all died. A pair of Burchell’s zebras was added to the collection, and twenty-nine animals were born in the Gardens during the year. In 1897 Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, V.C., was elected President for the ensuing year. The aquarium, which had been closed for alterations, was reopened by the Countess Cadogan. Out of a litter of five Cape hunting-dogs born this year only one was reared; seven lion cubs were born, all of which died. In 1898 there were 123,806 visitors to the Gardens, and the receipts at the gates were £1,785 16s. 1d. The name of the late Dr. Haughton, for many years President of the Society, was perpetuated by the erection of ‘Haughton House,’ a building for the display of living monkeys and birds. Steps were taken to endeavour to preserve the nesting-places of the choughs. A sea-lion, the only specimen of the kind ever brought to Ireland, was acquired. Its weekly fish bill cost £1, whilst its weekly supply of water cost 10s. Two litters of Cape hunting-dog puppies were born, and a few reared by the aid of foster-mothers. The period of gestation averaged about eighty days. Many valuable donations to the Gardens were made, including monkeys, a python, squirrels, peacocks, seven crocodiles, a monitor, and several birds.