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5, Zoological Lectures. 



The Zoological Lectures, to which the proceeds of the 

 Davis Trust-fund have been devoted for several years, were 

 continued in 1885. They will likewise be given this year 

 in the Lecture-room in the Society's Gardens, on Thurs- 

 days at 5 P.M., commencing June 3rd. 



The following is a list of the lecturers and subjects for 

 the present year : — 



These Lectures will be free to Fellows of the Society 

 and their Friends, and to other Visitors to the Gardens. 



6. Menagerie. 



a. Additions to the Menagerie in 1885. 



The number of animals belonging to the first three 

 classes of Vertebrates living in the Society's Menagerie at 

 the close of 1885 was 2551. The corresponding number 

 on the 31st of December, 1884, was 2501, as will be seen 

 by the subjoined Table : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Mena- 

 gerie in 1885 was 1451, of which 762 were acquired by 

 presentation, 251 by purchase, 241 were bred in the 

 Gardens, 135 were received on deposit, and 62 obtained 

 in exchange. 



