CONTENTS. 



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I. General Condition of the Society 3 



1. State of the Eoll of Memhers 3 



a. Fellows 3 



6. Honorary Members 4 



c. Foreign Members 4 



d. Corresponding Members 5 



2. State of the Finances 5 



a. Income 5 



h. Expenditure 6 



c. Assets and Liabilities 8 



II. Office, Hanover Square 9 



1. Scientific Meetings 9 



2. Scientific Publications 9 



3. Library 10 



III. Gardens, Regent's Park 25 



1. Works and Eepairs 25 



2. Staff 27 



3. Visitors 27 



4. Prosector's Department 29 



5. Zoological Lectures 30 



6. Menagerie 30 



a. Additions to the Menagerie in 1885 30 



h. List of Species new to the Collection exhibited 

 during the year 1885 33 



c. List of Animals bred in the Gardens during the 



year 1885 40 



d. List of Donors and Donations 42 



Conclusion 57 



