In the spring of 1885 the society had to bewail the loss of another President, Dr. Schwartze, who had acted as chairman of the society for many years. Dr. Heinrich Bolau is now Director of the Garden. In December, 1899, there were 468 animals, 1,749 birds, and 187 reptiles in the Garden; 46 animals and 162 birds were bred in it. In 1900 the income was £16,109 16s., exceeding that of the year before by £651. * * * * * Not only does the Liverpool of Germany possess one of the largest Zoological Gardens, but also the fifth most valuable collection of animals in Europe. [Illustration: THE MONKEY HOUSE, HAMBURG.] On paying one mark entrance fee, one is confronted first by two large deer enclosures with thatched shelter-houses in the centre. Close by is a lofty bird-of-prey aviary. Beyond an Australian wombat and some pens of kangaroos is a pretty pen of doves, wading birds, and ducks, in which are planted some little Christmas-trees. We next come to the monkey house, which, however, is small in comparison with ours in London. In the centre of the Garden is a huge duck lake, with a very large concert-hall and café opposite. Keeping to the left of the lake, a four-horned sheep from Morocco is to be seen. This animal greatly resembles the four-horned sheep found in the Outer Hebrides off the coast of Scotland. At the bottom of an imitation ruined tower are some bear pits and owl pens. It is a stiff climb to the top of the tower, but from it one gets a good view of the Garden and the surrounding city. We next come to three very large cages containing bears of three species, and then we pass through what appears to be an overflow house, which contains leopards, jaguars, and a host of guinea-pigs. Rather tantalizing it must be for the leopards to smell the luscious porkers and not be able to get at them; but perhaps, by-the-by, the guinea-pigs were given to the panthers as food. [Illustration: STORK AND CRANE ENCLOSURES, HAMBURG.]