The zoological gardens of Europe, their history and chief featuresPeel, C. V. A. (Charles Victor Alexander)
History
The zoological gardens of Europe, their history and chief features
Peel, C. V. A. (Charles Victor Alexander)
Zoos
Following on the right a large circular walk, you find, after
the fattening establishment, sheds where all kinds of rural and
agricultural objects are shown. Here the public can see buildings of
every sort applicable to the farm: Swiss cottages made of cut wood,
tents, wire-lattices, aviaries, chairs, tables, and garden-seats,
elevators, garden-tools, guns and fishing tackle, porcelain and
terra-cotta vases--in short, everything which tends to ornament parks
and gardens, or to the culture of plants, or the raising of stock.
On leaving the exhibition sheds, the first building which catches
the eye is the monkey house, in front of the enclosure for storks
and river-birds; then you come on the right to the pheasantry, the
parrot aviary being attached to a little pheasantry, and on the
other side of the way are the ostrich and large-bird enclosures. The
large pheasantry follows these, then the upper pheasantry, and next
the poultry house, an immense circular monolith building in Coignet
mortar, in which there are also enclosures for different sorts of
pigeons. On the left are the enclosures of the sheep and goats. After
passing the duck-ponds you reach the kangaroo house, and on the left
the cattle enclosures. Here the broad road round the Garden divides
itself into two; to the right it leads to the Neuilly Gate and Saint
James, to the left to the big stable, before which stands a spacious
lawn, where the large ruminants graze during the day. Round this lawn
the elephants and horses, with various carriages, carry visitors and
children. Continuing to follow the big circular road, you find on the
right, a little behind the stables, a collection of vines (the most
beautiful and most complete in the world), the bee-house, the dairy,
and the refreshment-room; to the left, the huts of the llamas and
alpacas, the moufflon rock and the antelope house. Next, you visit
the aquarium, situated on the right of the large circular road, and
then the experimenting garden and the dog-kennels, which face the deer
enclosures. Having returned to the big conservatory close by, you find
another conservatory full of paroquets and small cage-birds from hot
countries.
The middle of the Garden is cut by an artificial river, upon the banks
of which are placed enclosures for geese, ducks, and water-birds. It
forms in front of the lawn of the big conservatories a large lake
covered with swans, flocks of ducks, some cormorants and seals.
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