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3. MENAGERIE. 
The number of animals of the first three classes of 
Vertebrates in the Society’s Gardens at the close of the 
year 1870 was 2118, showing an increase of 105 in com- 
parison with the corresponding period of 1869, as will 
appear from the following Table :— 
December 31. 
Comparison. 
1869. 1870. 
Quadrupeds,.............. 598 571 Decr. 27 
IBIAS) Osea dcs oases estes 1245 1333 Incr. 88 
Reptiles ........cccseseees 170 214 Incr. 44 
2013 2118 Iner. 105 | 
The most remarkable accessions to the collection during 
the year 1870 were as follows :— 
January 1870. 
1, A specimen of the Great Northern Diver (Colymbus 
glaciahs), captured in Cornwall, and presented to the 
Society by A. R. Hunt, Esq., January 6th. 
2, A small Armadillo, purchased January 15th, and 
believed to be referable to the Little Armadillo (Dasypus 
minutus). It was stated to have been captured on the 
eastern slope of the Andes of La Plata, at an elevation of 
3000 feet. 
3. Five Brown Tritons (Geotriton fuscus), from the 
vicinity of Spezia in Italy, purchased January 22nd, and 
believed to be the first specimens of this Batrachian exhi- 
bited in the Society’s collection. . 
4. A female Potto (Perodicticus potto), purchased 
January 24th. . 
February 1870. 
1. A Brown Hyena (Hyena brunnea) from South 
Africa, purchased of a London dealer on February 7th, 
being the second specimen of this rather rare Carnivore 
ever possessed by the Society. The previous specimen 
(which was a female, purchased in 1853) had died on the 
14th of August, 1866. 
2. A Cape Grass-Owl (Scelostrix capensis) from South 
Africa, purchased February 7th. And 
