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6, Menagerie. 



a. Additions to the Menagerie in 1889. 



The number of animals belono-ins: to the first three 

 classes of Vertebrates living in the Society's Menagerie at 

 the close of 1889 was 2232. The corresponding number 

 on the 31st of December, 1888, was 2290, as will be seen 

 by the subjoined Table : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Mena- 

 gerie in 1889 was 1140, of which 581 were acquired by 

 presentation, 242 by purchase, 118 were bred in the 

 Gardens, 164 were received on deposit, and 35 obtained 

 in exchange. 



The mode in which these figures compare with those of 

 previous years is shown in the subjoined table : — 



The following is a list of the principal additions made 

 to the Menagerie during the year 1889 : — 



1. A small collection of birds from Algeria, obtained by pur- 

 chase from a dealer at Oran on January 10th. Among these 

 were specimens of Clotbey's Larks {Rhamjjhoconjs clotheyi), the 

 Algerian Shore-Lark (Otocoiys bilopha), and the Rosy Bullfinch 

 (E7-ythrospiza githaginea), all new to the Society's Collection. 



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