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unusual varieties. Among the specimens received from him during 

 the last year were such valuable species as the agile gibbon, gelada 

 baboon, Tasmanian devil, crimson-winged paroquet, Australian cat- 

 bird, and long-necked turtle. Altogether, Mr. Evans contributed 55 

 animals to the park during the year. 



A most interesting collection from Brazil was brouglit to the park 

 by Dr. W. L. Schurz, commercial attache. United States Embassy, 

 Rio de Janeiro. This collection included a fine South American bush 

 dog {Icticyon venaticus) , the first of its kind to be exhibited in the 

 park. There were also an ocelot, capybara, coatimundi, and several 

 birds. The bush dog is an exceedingly rare species in collections. 



The Canadian Government, through Hon. J. B. Harkin, Commis- 

 sioner of Dominion Parks, presented a male yak and two female 

 Kocky Mountain sheep from Banfi', Alberta ; and the State Fish and 

 Game Conunission of Utah, through Hon. D, H. Madsen, contributed 

 four beavers and a notable collection of wild ducks, including six 

 different species. 



The complete list of gifts for the year, from 77 individual donors, 

 is as follows: 



Mr. E. J. Abernetliy, Connelly Springs, N. C, great horned owl. 



Capt. Frank Vans Agnew, Peten, Guatemala, ocelot. 



Hon. Henry D. Baker, Trinidad, British West Indies, 2 tree porcupines and 2 

 blue-and-yellow macaws. 



Mr. H. S. Barber, Washington, D. C, copperhead. 



Mrs. B. W. Barton, Baltimore, Md., cockateel. 



Dr. Paul Bartsch, Washington, D. C, chuck-wills-widow and 2 Baliama 

 rock iguanas. 



Mr. Oscar E. Bayard, Orlando, Fla., 2 caracaras. 



Mr. L. G. Beerbower, Terra Alta, W. Va., great blue heron. 



Mr. John M. C. Betts, Takoma Park, Md., 2 alligators. 



Mrs. W. O. Biggs, Washington, D. C, ocelot. 



Mr. Albert A. Breeden, Manassas, Va., Virginia opossum. 



Mrs. C. M. Buck, Washington, D. C, double yellow-head parrot. 



Canadian Government, through Hon. J. B. Harkin, yak and 2 Rocky Moun- 

 tain sheep. 



Sirs. E. B. Chapman, Washington, D. C, mallard. 



Mr. Austin H. Clark, Washington, D. C, canary. 



Mr. G. W. Clarke, Washington, D. C, Cooper's hawk. 



Mrs. J. L. Conn, Washington, D. C, orange-winged parrot. 



Hon. Calvin Coolidge, White House, Washington, D. C, black bear and 

 peafowl. 



Mr. T. E. Counts, Manassas, Va., Virginia opossum. 



Mrs. J. H. Cummings. Wilmington, N. C, coachwhip snake, com snake, and 

 2 glass snakes. 



air. Charles F. Denley, Glenmont, Md., 3 vulturine guinea fowls. 



Mr. C. S. East, Washington, D. C, copperhead. 



IMr. Joseph Edgal, Wasliington, D. C, 2 domestic rabbits. 



Mr. Victor J. Evans, Washington, D. C, agile gibbon, gelada baboon, 2 

 Tasmanian devils, sulphur-crested cockatoo, Pennant's paroquet, crimson- 



