82 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1914. 
SUMMARY. 
Animal son: hand: daly al Owls ese e ob Sa oe Se ee eee 1, 468 
Accessions during the) yea. esse hes ag 325 
1, 798 
Deduct loss (by exchange, death, return of animals, ete.) ~-___________ 431 
Onchanad Pune’? BOF LOMA WO eee ak ee ee CO RO lg 1, 362 
Class Species. |Individuals. 
Mammals 25.22 sac nicace so se cee segue isis ig =e Sia.ciaia:c ig ecjorals sisteiclerstnis/sielsieje' = sigs Sete eats 150 604 
BT eG FY gs eS cte ae ENO Se Seo Geet gn ve 172 697 
(Rep iilestessme secre ctiecinssis eee n= ee atm eke ne Setagae nis atti nc ele veletoi=se setae easter ore 18 61 
STARA ee Le es be oe Cs ee ce Ea a LP oe ec ee a ae 340 1,362 
The number of animals on hand at the close of this year was about 
100 less than the previous year. This decrease occurred mainly in 
small birds, conditions in the temporary bird house being so unsatis- 
factory that it seemed advisable to reduce somewhat that part of the 
collection. The floor of the bird house had to be renewed and the 
underpinning replaced and made rat proof. 
Fewer reptiles, also, were on hand, as a part of the space pre- 
viously used for them in the lion house was required for the new 
hippopotamus. 
VISITORS. 
The number of visitors to the park during the year, as determined 
by count and estimate, was 733,277, a daily average of 2,009. This 
was about 100,000 more than during the previous fiscal year. The 
largest number in any one month was 142,491, in April, 1914. The 
largest number during one day was 56,981, on April 13 (Kaster 
Monday). Vehicles were excluded from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. of that 
day because of the crowded condition of the roads. 
Seventy-nine schools, classes, ete., visited the park, with a total of 
3,172 individuals.- 
IMPROVEMENTS. 
The amount remaining from the appropriation, after providing 
for maintenance and the acquisition of animals already mentioned, 
was used for such minor improvements as were most urgently needed. 
The fitting up of the old elephant barn as temporary quarters for 
the pair of African elephants was completed, and a good-sized yard 
built in connection with it, inclosed by a strong steel fence. The 
yard includes a bathing pool. The adjoining inclosure and _ pool 
for tapirs were completed and put in use early in the year. 
New hippopotamus quarters were arranged in the lion house 
by enlarging the cage formerly occupied by elephant seals. This 
