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J. E. Bannister, St. Leonards, Md., went to considerable effort to 

 bring to the Zoo a scarlet king snake, one of the more beautifully- 

 marked of North American snakes, and very rare in this region. 



The Philadelphia Zoological Gardens gave two Arctic foxes. 



Dr. E. Raymond Hall and Richard P. Grossenheider, of the Uni- 

 versity of Kansas, presented two Point Barrow lemmings ; these are 

 rare in collections because they do not ordinarily thrive in capitivity. 



W. W. Dornin, Phoenix, Ariz., personally collected and shipped to 

 the Zoo representatives of 13 species of reptiles of the southwestern 

 United States. 



Superintendent Curtis Reid, of the District of Columbia Jail, and 

 William Stokes gave a Virginia deer that had been raised from a 

 fawn at the jail. 



Mrs. Fred J. McKay, Arlington, Va., gave an American crocodile. 



This year, as in many years past, various individuals have deposited 

 in the Zoo animals to which they desired to retain title. These 

 specimens are most acceptable additions to the exhibits. Depositors 

 are assured that the animals will receive routine care, but the Zoo 

 assumes no responsibility for their return or no obligation to replace 

 ony that do not survive. 



This year a group of 42 mammals and reptiles was deposited by 

 Gordon Gaver, who operates an animal exhibit at Thurmont, Md., 

 during the summer. He deposited his specimens with the Zoo 

 in the fall and removed them in the spring. 



A similar procedure has been adopted by M. A. Stroop, of New 

 Market, Va., who deposited 68 specimens with us this year. 



There was a decided increase in the number of spectacled caimans 

 {Caiman sderofs) received as gifts, due to the fact that Florida is 

 now prohibiting exportation of baby alligators and so dealers are 

 selling instead young spectacled caimans from Central and South 

 America, and many of these eventually reach the zoos. 



DEPOSITORS AND DONORS AND THEIR GIFTS 



(Deposits are marked * ; unless otherwise indicated, addresses of donors are 



Wasliington, D. C.) 



Aben, Jerry, 8 golden hamsters, *golden 



hamster. 

 Abramson, Karen, Alexandria, Va., 2 



Pekin ducks. 

 Adair, Ralph, Chevy Chase, Md., 



opossum. 

 Adams, John, Arlington, Va., Pekin 



duck. 

 Allen, Ronald, 2 common newts. 

 Alsever, Mrs. Margery, opossum. 

 Alston, Hezekiah, Pekin duck. 

 Altman, Franklin O., Takoma Park, Md., 



2 domestic rabbits. 

 AJvard, Kathy, robin. 



Anderson, Mrs. M., 2 cardinals. 



Animal Rescue League, woodcock. 



Animal Welfare League, Arlington, Va., 

 skunk. 



Army Medical Service, through Col. 

 Robert Traub, *2 rajah tree rats, 

 *2 wood rats, *2 Asiatic squirrels, 

 ♦2 southern Asiatic squirrels, *2 

 Berdmore's squirrels, *6 Siamese 

 rats, *4 large spiny-backed tree 

 rats, *1 lesser bandicoot rat, *4 

 Allegheny wood rats, *2 raccoon 

 dogs. 



