104 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1952 



United States Customs, Washington, D. C, 2 grass parakeets.* 

 United States Fish and Wildlife Service : 



Through John H. Buckalew, Cambridge, Md., Florida sandhill crane. 



Through Gardner Bump and State of New Mexico, 2 MacQueen's bustards. 



Through Vernon Ekedahl, Willows, Calif., 5 Hutchins's geese, 7 white-fronted 

 geese, 10 snow geese, 17 cackling geese, 9 Ross's geese, 2 whistling swans. 



Through Dr. H. S. Mosby, Blacksburg, Va., golden eagle. 



Through Washington, D. C, office, wood rat. 

 United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C, through I. G. Sohn, 2 



horseshoe crabs. 

 University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, Colo., through Hugo G. Rodeck, 8 



prairie rattlesnakes. 

 Van Dusen, Capt. E. R., Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Alexandrine parakeet. 

 Van Tassel, Ed, San Antonio, Tex., 2 ribbon snakes,* garter snake,* swift lizard.* 

 Van Tassel, Edward, Arlington, Va., copperhead snake.* 

 Vazquez, Albert, Arlington, Va., black snake.* 

 Vernon, J., Washington, D. C, sparrow hawk. 

 Virgin, Elizabeth, Washington, D. C, skunk. 

 Voigt, Paul, Washington, D. C, Pekin duck. 

 Walkup, Joe, Landover, Md., tree frog. 

 Walmsley, Alan, Arlington, Va., gopher tortoise. 

 Walsh, Mrs. Katie, Washington, D. C, red fox. 

 Walton, Mrs. A. I., Takoma Park, Md., blue jay. 

 Warren, Mrs. Arthur L., Falls Church, Va., rabbit. 

 YVatkins, Jerry, Washington, D. C, hamster. 

 Weaver, Mrs. G., East Riverdale, Md., raccoon. 

 Weir, Mrs. R. H., Silver Spring, Md., worm snake. 

 Wells, Dr. R. Loma, Washington, D. C, sparrow hawk. 

 Whi taker, William J., Washington, D. C, Australian black swan. 

 White, Mr., Richmond, Va., lion cub.* 

 White, Melvin, Jefferson Heights, Md., barn owl. 

 Whitman, Phily H., Laurel, Md., pilot black snake. 

 Wicker, Nell, Chevy Chase, Md., 2 Pekin ducks. 

 Wightman, F. E., Green Meadows, Md., timber rattler. 

 Williams, Arthur, Washington, D. C, Muscovy duck. 

 Williams, Sylvester, Washington, D. C, black racer, 2 mole snakes. 

 Wilson, Steve and Tommy, Arlington, Va., 3 box turtles, 2 Pekin ducks. 

 Winkle, Mrs. Barbara, Chevy Chase, Md., pied-billed grebe. 



Witt, Bill, Arlington, Va., fox snake, king snake, box turtle, Holbrook king 

 snake,* fox snake,* 2 blue racers,* pilot black snake,* ribbon snake,* fence 

 lizard,* 2 worm snakes,* green snake.* 

 Wolf, J., Bellmead, Md., 2 mallard ducks. 

 Xanten, Bill, Washington, D. C, snapping turtle, alligator. 

 Young, Oliver B., Arlington, Va., snapping turtle. 

 Zust. Ralph and James, Washington, D. C, opossum. 



BIRTHS AND HATCHINGS 



Animals that are kept on exhibition are usually not under conditions 

 that are most favorable for breeding and raising young. However, 

 occasionally young are born or hatched that are outstanding in their 

 interest. The following were produced in the Zoo during the fiscal 

 year : 



