CONTENTS. 



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I. General Condition of the Society 3 



1. State of the Roll of Members 3 



a. Fellows 3 



h. Corresponding Members 4 



c. Foreign Members 5 



2. State of the Finances , 5 



a. Income 5 



h. Expenditure 6 



c. A ssets and Liabilities 8 



II. Office, Hanover Square 9 



1. New Premises 9 



2. Scientific Meetings 11 



3. Scientific Publications 11 



4. Library 12 



III. Gardens, Eegent's Park 25 



1. Buildings and "Works 25 



a. New Ecptile-house and other special Works . . 25 



h. Eepairs and General Maintenance 27 



2. Staff 28 



3. Visitors 28 



4. Zoological Lectures 30 



5. Menagerie 30 



a. Additions to the Menagerie in 1883 30 



b. List of Species new to the Collection exhibited 



during the year 1883 32 



c. List of Animals bred in the Gardens during the 



year 1883 39 



d. List of Donors and Donations 40 



Conclusion 55 



