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water supply proved inadequate, and necessitated further ex- 

 periment. 



The birds of prey, quartered temporarily in the cages along the 

 outer walls of the Bird House, have been maintained in good con- 

 dition, but the eagles and condors are perceptibly crowded. It 

 is to be hoped that the eagles and vultures' aviary, or at least an 

 important section of it, may be constructed soon, and thereby fur- 

 nish the birds of prey with as good accommodations as have been 

 provided for the water-birds. 



The full stocking of the Ducks' Aviary was purposely delayed 

 until 1900. Nevertheless, it has contained flocks of swans, geese, 

 and dvicks representing eight species. 



It has been impossible for the Society to accept gifts of perch- 

 ing birds, pheasants, and cranes which have been ofifered, because 

 there are no suitable accommodations for them. The absence of 

 a pheasants' aviary is particularly regrettable because of the gen- 

 eral interest in birds of this order and the ease with which aviaries 

 can be stocked. 



On January ist the bird collections of the Zoological Park con- 

 sisted of the following: 



Species. Specimens. 



Longipennes i 4 



Steganopodes 2 21 



Anseres 10 62 



Odontoglossse i 4 



Herodiones 12 38 



Paludicolge i 2 



Gallinae 2 13 



Raptores 11 29 



Psittaci I 2 



Passeres 2 10 



Total 43 185 



REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. 



No event in connection with the opening of the Zoological Park 

 was watched by the public with keener interest than the completion 

 and opening of the Reptile House. The public had become ac- 



