424 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1907, 
flamingoes, 10 bustards, 7 ibises, and 6 guinea fowls. There should 
be added to this list a large number of pheasants, partridges, exotic 
pigeons, and especially flocks of ducks (21 species or varieties) that it 
was impossible to count. 
The above description may perhaps give some idea of the extensive 
experiment in acclimation commenced by the Duke of Bedford fif- 
teen years ago, and which could not have been carried on in any 
zoological garden. This experiment is still going on, and it is to be 
hoped that it may be continued for a long time. It has, however, 
been in operation long enough to enable us to draw certain con- 
clusions. Considering the results obtained with the animals intro- 
duced at Woburn, we may group them under four heads, as follows: 
SPECIES NOW INCREASING. 
Individu- Present 
Name of species. als im- Born. | Novem- Where confined, ete. 
ported.@ ber, 1906. 
Cervus elaphus barbarus Benn ....- 8 (1898) 15 19 (1) In a large grassy inclosure. 
CRIN MOG OS ase ee eee seme = 16 (1897) 111} 65(18) | Thesame. Very resistant. 
C. (Pseudazxis) sika Temm. & Sehl.| 31 (1893) 149 | 109 (9)+| In the great park. Very resistant. 
C. S. mandchuricus Sw ...------+++ 22 (1894) 41 | 29 (12) Do. 
C. (Pseud.) taevanus Blyth.....--. 5 (1897) LOM el'7 Do. 
C. (Pseud.) hortulorum Sw ..------ 91 (1895) 148 | 114 (8) Do. 
CaunicclomBechsten=asee lee 25 (1894) 62 | 35 (8) Do. 
GINO CINUSLZATATO epee ae = ais siete 27 (1894) ql | 49+ In the woods. Can not be exactly 
counted. 
(04 (HD IE oocoseacucoseaosesoces 44 (1893) 149 |} 81 (1)+/] Ingreat park. Bear yearly. 
CRGUVOU CEI © Unie ae aeons 22 (1897) 37 | 387(1) | In grassy inclosure, with shrub- 
bery. 
Elaphurus davidianus A.M.Edw.-| 18 (1894) 38 | 37 The same. Some died of an acute 
inflammation of the bowels of 
unknown cause. 
Cariacus americanus Erx]...------ 140 (1894) 44) 26 Mostly in the wood, where they do 
well; the number 26 relates to 
those kept in the park, where 
they do not thrive. 
Moschus moschiferus L....--------- 61 (1894) (2) (?) Did badlyin park. Placedin wood, 
thrived so that they could not be 
counted. 
Cervulus muntjac Zim ..-..--------- 98 (1893) (2) (?) Do. 
Corcevesii Oe tae eters eee 94 (1894) | (2) | (2) Do. 
Capreolus pygargus Pall....------- 26 (1898) (a (?) Do. 
Taurotragus oryx Pall ..........--- 19 (1895) 54 | 43 (10) | In large inclosure, with shelter. 
Fed on hay, clover, and maize. 
Boselaphus tragocamelus Pall.....- 16 (1892) 62 38 In park in summer, in inclosure 
with shelter in winter. 
Cobus sing-sing Benn.....-....---- 12 (1896) 21 | 17 (1) | In the park, with shelter. 
Hemitragus jemlaicus H.Sm.....-- 23 (1894) 55 | 19 (42) | In the park. 
Capra hincus Vary Wee ccen ser cise se 3 (1901) 3 5 
OiUS. OHAD Wisncacésanssagncdoaagces 8 (1901) Z|) 13 
Bos taurus (var. pygmy) L........ 14 (1894) 13 17 In the great park. 
Bos ( Bison) bison F. Cuy.........- 7 (1896) 19 | 26 (5) In a large grassyinelosure. Clover 
hay, and maize in winter. 
TOMO; GLAM OG Miserdesciecieenaceen=see 7 (1897) 10 9 Ingreat park. Theircoatis thicker 
in summer. 
aIn parenthesis, year of importation. ®In parenthesis, number sent to other parks and gardens. 
Imported American gray squirrels have multiplied and now num- 
ber some hundreds, 
