shrubs, the tea cinnamon, lemon cochineal are among the varieties. The large collection of birds from the Cape and other places are not the least attractive objects, the Cape dove, Cape goose Californian quail, pheasant wild duck and the New Zealand birds are very numerous the Emu and Kangaroo of New South Wales thrive well but the smaller English birds appear to have fallen a prey to rats hawks and more porks. The most pleasing feature about the island is the happiness and contentment