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4. A young male Giraffe belonging to the Northern form 

 {Giraffa camdoparclalis typicci), purchased of Mr. Hagenbeck on 

 July 6th. This animal, which appears to be about a year old, was 

 captured in Senegal and brought home from Dakar by one of 

 Mr. Hagenbeck's agents. I exhibit some photographs of it. 

 After living in apparently fairly good health in the Grardens until 

 August 8th, it died rather suddenly, and upon examination was 

 found to be suffering from hydatid tumours. 



5. A gigantic Centipede {Scolopendra gigas) from Trinidad, pre- 

 sented by Mr. R. E. Mole, C.M.Z.S., July 7th. This specimen, 

 though perhaps not full-grown, is nearly eight inches long, and 

 feeds well on small mice. 



6. A series of tifty-two large Tortoises from the Galapagos 

 Islands, deposited by the Hon. Walter Eothschild on July 20th. 

 Nineteen of these, from Duncan Island, appear to be referable to 

 Testudo ephippium, and thirty-three, from Albemarle Island, to 

 Testudo vicina. 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of August was 241, of which 129 were by 

 presentation, 3 by exchange, 29 by purchase, 69 were received on 

 deposit, and 11 were born in the Gardens. The total number 

 of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 

 128. 



Amongst these may be specially noticed : — 



1. A very fine and large specimen of the Eeticulated Python 

 {Python reticidatus), deposited by the Hon. Walter Eothschild, 

 F.Z.S., August 26th. This Python (which is about 23 feet in 

 length) exceeds in size the specimen which lived for 20 years in 

 the Society's Gardens. 



2. Twelve African Walking-Pish {Periophtlialmus hoelreideri), 

 presented by Dr. H. O. Porbes, P.Z.S., August 26th. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 100 in number. Of these 39 were 

 acquired by presentation, 5 by purchase, 7 were born in the 

 Gardens, and 49 were received on deposit. The total number of 

 departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 

 157. 



Amongst these may be specially noticed : — 



1, A fine specimen of Eiippell's Colobus (Colohus guereza) from 

 Nigeria, presented by Mr. Justice Kelly, September 2nd. The 

 donor informs us that this specimen was formerly in the pos- 

 session of the Emir of Tola and that the species is known in 

 Nigeria as the " Maclam," the name given to a Mohammedan 

 priest in the Haussa language. 



This specimen may possibly be referable to Guereza occidenialis, 

 Eochebrune (Paune Senegamb., Suppl. i. p. 141, pi. xiii.), but, so 

 far as I can tell while it is alive, is only subspecifically distinct 

 from C. guereza. 



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