38 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
Early in the spring a large consignment of South American 
birds and mammals was offered to the Society by the Zoological 
Garden of Para, Brazil. Many of the species offered were rare 
and highly desirable. The opportunity to secure valuable speci- 
mens and also to establish a permanent source of supply, was 
availed of by sending Curator Beebe to Para. The total expen- 
diture was $2,342.30, which was borne by the Animal Fund. 
Mr. Beebe returned to New York on May 29, 1915, bringing 
44 mammals, 63 birds, 17 reptiles, and a few rare and curious 
fishes, all in excellent condition. These groups are exhibited 
as a special South American feature in the Primate and Small- 
Mammal Houses, the Aquatic-Bird House and the Reptile House. 
A New Exhibit.—Assistant Curator Crandall has brought 
together and installed at the eastern side of Baird Court, a large 
collection of appliances designed to encourage the return of our 
native birds. It consists of nest boxes of many kinds, food-tables 
and bird houses. Each specimen is fully labelled with its trade 
name, name and address of the maker and the price. 
COLLECTIONS. 
A census of the exhibits at the Aquarium, taken January 1, 
1916, shows the following results: 
January 1, 19k5 January 1,7 1916 
Species Specimens Species Specimens 
Bishese.- 2a es 146 2,876 140 3,186 
Reptiles)... 24 130 23 95 
Amphibia << sc. .2 9 109 14 166 
Invertebrates... 18 2,051 Pah 2,238 
Wieyiminlee 2 3 2 3 
199 5,169 200 5,688 
The collections at the Aquarium are in good condition. 
Numerous fresh-water fishes have been secured by exchange 
with the Philadelphia Aquarium, and by collecting in local 
waters. Arrangements have also been made with the Booth 
Steamship Line for a collection of large turtles from the upper 
Amazon, to be delivered in January, 1916. 
By special arrangement with the aquariums in Boston and 
Philadelphia, a shipment of 600 tropical fishes was brought from 
Key West, Florida, the New York Aquarium undertaking the 
