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About 3 o'clock every afternoon, except Sunday, a census is made 

 of the cars parked on the Zoo grounds. During the year 22,997 were 

 so listed, representing every State in the Union, Hawaii, Canada, 

 Canal Zone, Alaska, and Cuba. Since the total number is merely a 

 record of those actually parked at one time, it is not of value as 

 indicating a total attendance but is of importance as showing the 

 percentage attendance by States, Territories, and countries. The 

 District of Columbia comprised slightly over 52 percent; Maryland, 

 19 percent; Virginia, 11 percent; and the remaining cars were from 

 other States, Territories, and countries. During years in which 

 counts have been made on Sunday as well as during the week it has 

 been found that the percentage of cars from the District of Columbia, 

 Maryland, and Virginia is less, and the percentage of the more 

 distant States is correspondingly increased. This is brought about 

 by tourists coming to the Zoo on Sundays when other points of 

 interest are closed to them. 



ACCESSIONS 



Gifts. — The collection was enriched by a number of important 

 gifts. A Hood Island tortoise was received from Rear Admiral C. S. 

 Freeman, United States Navy. From Mrs. A. N. Pack, Espanola, 

 N. Mex., a splendid pair of j)umas were received. Elisha Hansen, 

 Washington, D. C, presented a black-striped wallaby. A number 

 of rare frogs of the genera Dendrohates and Atelopus were received 

 from Dr. E. R. Dunn, Haverford, Pa. Miss Gloria Hollister, of 

 the New York Zoological Society, presented three Trinidad vampire 

 bats. R. E. Stadelmann, traveling in Central and South America, 

 continued his generosity and interest in the Park with several ship- 

 ments of reptiles. 



DONORS AND THEIR GIFTS 



Mrs. Chas. L. Anderson, Washington, D. C, nighthawk. 



A. G. Aquayo and P. J. Bermidez, Cuba, 6 diving anolis lizards. 



M. C. Arner, Tiinidad, Britisli West Indies, giant centipede. 



Miss Helen Ault, Washington, D. C, white-throated capuchin. 



Miss Ellen Babcock, Alexandria, Va., 2 Pekin ducks. 



Vernon Bailey, Washington, D. C, hog-nosed snake. 



George W. Baker, Washington, D. C, hog-nosed snake. 



D. S. Basin, Washington, D. C, raccoon. 

 Chas. A. Bechtold, Laurel, Md., blacksnake. 

 J. S. Beck, Washington, D. C, flying squirrel. 

 Mrs. E. M. Eetts, Hampton, Va., alligator. 

 Marion Bird, La Crosse, Wis., spotted salamander. 



Mr. and Mrs. J. S. C. Boswell, Alexandria, Va., corn snake, chicken snake. 



E. S. Bowles, Washington, D. C, copperhead snake, coleonyx lizard. 

 Albert Bricker, Washington, D. C, weasel. 



Ralph Britt, Chevy Chase, Md., barn owl. 



