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It should be understood that this serum is not for sale, but 

 that a charge of two and a half dollars is made for the use of 

 each tube and the funds obtained will be used to purchase rep- 

 tiles for Dr. Brazil's institution. 



Following is a census of the reptile collection compiled De- 

 cember 31, 1917: 



Species. Specimens. 



Crocodilia 3 89 



Chelonia 31 213 



Lacertilia 15 57 



Ophidia 45 168 



Amphibians 18 117 



Total 112 644 



SUMMARY OF COLLECTIONS. 



A census of the animals in the Zoological Park, taken Janu- 

 ary 1, 1918, is as follows: 



Species. Specimens. 



Mammals 204 610 



Birds 813 2,799 



Reptiles and Amphibians 112 644 



Total 1,129 4,053 



DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION 

 H. It. Mitchell, Chief Clerk and Manager of Privileges; Wm. Mitchell, Cashier. 



The budget application for the maintenance of the Park for 

 1918 included an addition of $8,026 to provide for an increase 

 of ten per cent, in the salaries of all employees drawing less than 

 $1,300 per year, which amount had been supplied by members of 

 the Board of Managers as an emergency bonus in 1917. The 

 justice of the request was recognized by the Board of Estimate, 

 and the additional sum was granted for 1918. 



While this puts the annual Maintenance Fund above $200,- 

 000 for the first time, it does not give us any increase in the 

 amount available for food and supplies. We are confronted with 



