96 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Bulletin. — During the year 1920 printer's prices reached 

 their maximum heights, and it is a satisfaction to know that 

 these rates are now on the decline. 



It behooves all writers and editors to proceed with caution 

 to avoid large bills for author's alterations and extra time 

 charges. 



Six numbers of the Bulletin were issued in somewhat easier 

 fashion than during the previous year of 1919. The standard 

 of this publication has been maintained, and the numbers issued 

 in 1920 were of unusual interest. Paper stock even now is not 

 easily obtained, and when obtained it varies in color and weight. 

 It is a strange fact that war was needed to forcefully demon- 

 strate the scarcity of materials that are required to make print- 

 ing papers, and to furnish the courage among paper makers to 

 put the price at the highest point. 



Dr. Townsend and his staff produced two noteworthy issues 

 of the Bulletin. One of them was devoted to the evolution of the 

 Aquarium Building, and was illustrated with numerous pictures 

 from a series of old drawings and engravings of the ancient 

 Aquarium and some of its notable visitors, with text matter of 

 unusual historical interest. 



Mr. Herbert Lang contributed the text and illustrations for 

 an article on the white rhinoceros. The matter was sufficient to 

 make 28 pages of text, and 32 rare illustrations of this wonder- 

 ful animal, from photographs by Mr. Lang, accompanied the 

 article. Like Mr. Grant's "Saving the Redwoods," a special 

 cover made this one of the most striking Bulletins ever issued by 

 the Society. 



Dr. Murphy of the Brooklyn Institute contributed an inter- 

 esting article on the Zoo of Lima, Peru. Another article of very 

 particular importance was "Remarkable Habits of the Sage 

 Grouse," by R. Bruce Horsfall. Mr. Horsfall supplied some 

 of his beautiful pen drawings and paintings for illustrations, as 

 well as contributing the text. 



Annual Report. — The Annual Report of the Society was 

 issued in the form of previous years and in all respects compared 

 favorably with other issues of this volume. 



