Expeditions organized or participated in by the Smithsonian . avor. Cape Town has a small collection of animals, including lions,antelopes, and various smaller mammals, and some birds. This ison the Cecil Rhodes estate. Durban, with a population of some 34,000, has a small site anda small collection, with apparently not much popular support. ? An Indian antelope, born in the Pretoria Zoological Garden. NO. 17 SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I916 49 Bloemfontein, of about the same size, is developing a very credit-able zoological park. Johannesburg, with a (white) population of more tha
Expeditions organized or participated in by the Smithsonian . avor. Cape Town has a small collection of animals, including lions,antelopes, and various smaller mammals, and some birds. This ison the Cecil Rhodes estate. Durban, with a population of some 34,000, has a small site anda small collection, with apparently not much popular support. ? An Indian antelope, born in the Pretoria Zoological Garden. NO. 17 SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I916 49 Bloemfontein, of about the same size, is developing a very credit-able zoological park. Johannesburg, with a (white) population of more than 250,000,has a zoological garden that is the second in importance. It occupiesa large, well-wooded site, and its animals are in good condition. The garden at Pretoria is the largest and best. The animals arein clean, spacious cages and inclosures, and are in fine garden is favorably located on a well-watered and wooded site,and is supported in part by the Government. It has long had a highreputation for attractive appearance and interesting exhibits, and. Fig. 48.—Flight cage, National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria,South Africa. its director, Mr. A. K. Haagner, is well known as a contributor toknowledge of South African animals. He is anxious to establishdirect relations with institutions in this country which will securefor Pretoria a supply of American animals and enable him to findplace for African animals, of which the Pretoria (larden can arrangeto furnish many important and most desirable species. A. B. Baker. BOTANICAL EXPLORATION IN VENEZUELA Dr. J. N. Rose, associate curator of plants in the National Museum,accompanied by Mrs. Rose, carried on exploration work in Vene-zuela during October and November, 1916, on behalf of the Carnegie so SMITHSONIAN M COLLECTIONS VOL. 66
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