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ment that he, at the age of 75 years, must retire from the Zoo, not to seek 

 leisure, but because of the pressure of other duties. Doctor Baker is one of a 

 notable group of scientists to be found in Washington whose reputation is 

 world-wide. 



ACCESSIONS. 



Gifts. — Animals to the number of 09 were presented by friends of 

 the park, or placed on indefinite deposit. These include many of the 

 more common species of the native fauna as well as some especially 

 desirable animals rarely obtained. 



One of the most notable gifts was that of five adult Rocky Moun- 

 tain sheep received from the Canadian Government, through Mr. 

 J. B. Harkin, commissioner of Dominion parks. These animals wore 

 captured in the Rocky Mountains Park near Banff, Alberta, and 

 reached Washington March 7 in perfect condition. The shipment 

 included one 5-year-old ram, a younger ram, and three ewes. A ewe 

 lamb was born on May 27. Two paddocks were opened together to 

 give the sheep sufficient range, and the exhibit is one of the most 

 important now shown by the park. The animals are doing well to 

 date and although the wild sheep is one of the species most difficult 

 to keep in eastern zoological gardens it is hoped that the animals 

 comprising this accession may be kept on show for a considerable 

 time. The Duke of Bedford made a further gift of four Bedford 

 deer, or Manchurian stags, from his collection at Woburn Abbey, 

 England. The Bedford deer (Oervtis xantTvropygus) is one of a large 

 group of Old World deer related to the American elk or wapiti, and 

 has not heretofore been exhibited. The animals received have been 

 given a commodious yard bordering the creek on the eastern side 

 of the park, near the yaks, and are doing splendidly in their new 

 home. A thrifty fawn was born June 14, Mr. Victor J. Evans, of 

 Washington, District of Columbia, showed continued interest in the 

 exhibit by depositing some desirable Australian marsupials, including 

 two wombats and a nail-tailed wallaby, both new to the collection. 



The complete list of the donors and gifts is as follows : 



Adams Express Co., Washington, District of Columbia, mink. 



Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Akeley, New York City, vervet monkey and a bonnet 

 monkey. 



Mrs. Ida Bangs, Washington, District of Columbia, yellow-naped parrot. 



Mr. J. C. Beard, Brightwood, District of Columbia, two barred owls. 



The Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey, England, four Bedford deer. 



Mr. C. E. Brewster and Dr. F. Kent, Eagle Pass, Texas, Inca dove, a hybrid 

 quail, and eight chestnut-bellied scaled quails. 



Mrs. C. S. Briggs, Washington, District of Columbia, alligator. 



Mrs. F. S. Brown, Washington, D. C, sparrowhawk. 



Postmaster General Burleson, Washington, District of Columbia, alligator. 



Mrs. E. Caminetti, Washington. District of Columbia, yellow rail. 



