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The only birds which produced a family and failed to rear their 
offspring were a Bahama ducks, which did not make a nest until 
too oa in the y 
hip bride" apical between a Maned gander and a hybrid 
yellow-bil duck have been reared and are growing into handsome 
birds. 
The following birds have been patie in exchange for surplus 
sare? and other birds reared at 
ir of Chestnut-breasted Teal, 1 "Brazilian Teal, 1 Grey Teal 
and a pair o lue-winged Teal from the Zoological 
Society of London. A “Japanese or Baikal Teal and a 
Ruddy Sheldrake from H.M. Office of Works. One pair 
Cinnamon Teal, 1 pair Chiloe Widgeon, 1 pair Chile 
Pintail, 1 pair Chifian Teal, 1 Rosy-bill Duck and 3 
Japanese Teal from various sources. 
Through the kindness of Dr. Peringuey, Director of the South 
African Museum, Cape Town, an attempt was made to introduce 
the Black-footed Penguins from the Cape. <A pair of these 
interesting birds reached Kew and settled down happily on the 
pond, but in the course of their wanderings one night they got outside 
the gardens. One of them was recaptured in he Ha Ha ditch, but 
the other, which had discovered the river, was hosted down by men 
from Brentford in boats and killed. The solitary bird again escaped 
when replaced in an enclosure on the pond and was at large for 
some days on the river above Richmond. According to a well- 
known daily paper the penguin was “a Japanese fishing Cormo- 
rant” which, “as it seldom rose from the water and dieaepear 
for long intervals, many people mistook it for an otter.” On its 
capture by the river police, the penguin was handed over to the 
charge of the Zoologion: Society. 
Official Visits.—During the aaah _— the vote for travelling 
expenses has been utilised as follow 
The Director.—For the purpose of edd at the Herbarium 
of the Museum d’Histoire Naturelle, Pari 
The Assistant Director.—For seuvalling in Trinidad and Dom- 
inica. 
The Curator.—In visiting horticultural establishments near 
Manchester. 
The Assistant ee .—To visit gardens in the scsi Italy, 
Istria and Dalmat 
ae me Irving. To stall the high Alpine vegetation of Switzer- 
he Keeper of the Herbarium.—For the purpose of continuing 
the study of the distribution of Spartina in Southampton Water 
and the Tis of Wight. 
Mr. Skan.—In a visit to Paris for the purpose of studying 
at the Herbarium of the Museum d’Histoire Naturelle. 
The Keeper of the Museums.-—To visit Liverpool in connection 
with the importation of Tropical products. 
