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9. A fine example of the Mediterranean Seal {Monachus alhi- 

 venter), an animal now growing scarce and difficult to procure, 

 purchased April 26th. 



10. A Banded Gymnogene (Poh/horoides typicus), purchased 

 April 30th. This is the first example of this very curious bird 

 of prey that has been acquired for the Collection. 



11. A Tree-Porcupine, purchased May 1st, probably referable 

 to Sphingurus spinosus, which is new to the Society's Collection. 



12. Four Soft-billed Ducks (Rymenolcemus malacorhynchus), 

 received May 17th from the Acclimatization Society of Canter- 

 bury, New Zealand. Of this fine species we have previously had 

 but one living specimen. 



13. Two pairs of Francolins, obtained by Mr. E. Lort Phillips, 

 F.Z.S., on the Somali Coast, and presented by him May 23rd. 

 One pair of these bii'ds is referable to the Red-throated Francolin 

 (^Francolinus ruhricollis), of which a single specimen has been 

 previously in the Society's Collection ; the other pair seem to 

 belong to the rare Kirk's Francolin (Francolinus kirki). 



14. Two Red-cheeked Colics (Colitis erytliromelon); purchased 

 June 12th. 'We have only once before received living examples 

 of this peculiar African type, and the present species is new to 

 the Collection. 



15. Two Chaplain Crows {Corvus capellanus), presented June 

 25th by B. T. Ffinch, Esq., from Fao, Persian Gulf. We are 

 glad to receive fresh examples of this interesting Crow, which 

 was first described from living specimens in the Society's Gardens 

 in 1876. 



IG. A second specimen of the Heloderm Lizard (ffeloderma 

 suspectuni), received in exchange fi-om the Central-Park Mena- 

 gerie, New York, U. S. A., July 3rd. 



17. A collection of Snakes from Japan and North America, 

 brought home and presented to the Society by Gerald WaUer, Esq., 

 F.Z.S., July 22nd, amongst which are representatives of five 

 species new to the Collection, viz. : — The Four-banded Snake 

 (Elaphis quachivirgata) and Blomhofi''s Snake (Trigonocephalus 

 hlomhoffi,), from Japan : the American Black Snake {Coluber con- 

 strictor), the Mexican Snake (Pituophis mexicanus), and the 

 Cyclopion Snake (Tropidonotus cyclopion), from North America. 



18. A young female Cape Sea-Lion (Otaria pusilla), from 

 South Africa, presented to the Society by Capt. John Hewat, 

 Superintendent of the Docks, Cape Town, July 25th. This Seal 

 formed a particularly acceptable addition to the Collection, as we 

 had just lost our former specimen of the Cape Sea-Lion, which 

 was presented to the Society by Sir Henry Barkly, C.M.Z.S., and 

 lived nearly thirteen years in the Gardens. 



19. An African Barbet {Tr achy pJionus pur pur atus), purchased 

 July 29th, being the first example of this form of Barbet we have 

 received alive. 



