CONTENTS. 



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[. General Condition of the Society 3 



1. State of the Roll of Members 3 



a. Fellows 3 



h. Honorary Member 4 



c. Corresponding Members 4 



2. State of the Finances 5 



a. Income 5 



b. Expenditure 5 



c. Assets and Liabilities 7 



IT. Office, Hanover Square 8 



1. Scientific Meetings 8 



2. Scientific Publications 8 



a. Proceedings 8 



h. Transactions 9 



c. Zoological Eecord 9 



3. Library 10 



III. Gardens, Eegent's Park 26 



1. Works and Repairs 26 



2. Staff 27 



3. Visitors 27 



4. Prosector's Department 29 



5. Zoological Lectures 30 



6. Menagerie 30 



a. Additions to the Menagerie in 1888 30 



b. List of Species new to the Collection exhibited 



during the year 1888 32 



c. List of Animals bred in the Gardens during the 



year 1888 36 



d. List of Donors and Donations 37 



Conclusion 50 



