42. NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
Because of the threatened danger of infection through im- 
ported cattle suffering from disease, the Federal Board of Animal 
Industry has forbidden the entry of hoofed animals from a large 
portion of the world, and this, together with the disturbed con- 
dition of the animal trade, very few importations were possible. 
The Society has acquired and stored in the Zoological Gar- 
dens, Pretoria, South Africa, a large collection of animals, that 
is now awaiting transportation. This collection includes, sable 
antelope, giraffe, gemsbok, eland, lechwe, blue wildebeest, kudu, 
mountain zebra, blesbok, springbok, duiker, klipspringer and 
Chacma baboons. 
At Sydney, Australia, another large collection of Australian 
mammals, birds and reptiles is awaiting shipment to the Zoologi- 
eal Park. This shipment will add many new and rare species 
to the Park exhibits. 
A portion of this collection must go to other gardens, but 
some of the most important animals will be on exhibition here 
during the year 1920. 
COLLECTIONS AT THE AQUARIUM 
A census of the exhibits at the Aquarium taken January 1, 
1920, shows the following results: 
January 1, 1919 January 1, 1920 
Species Specimens Species Specimens 
EUISINe Stans aae ee: les 2,628 120 2,704 
Reptiles ....... 15 96 23 ilisya 
Amphibians .... 9 105 8 60 
Invertebrates .. Le 1,094 15 LAST 
Mammals ...... 2 2 2 3 
156 3,925 168 4,055 
The difficulties of railroad transportation during the past 
year have been almost insurmountable, and the Society has been 
unable to take advantage of the many opportunities to replenish 
its collections. 
An expedition, personally conducted by Dr. Townsend for 
the capture of garfish in Louisiana, encountered upon the return 
