1906.] THE SECRETARY OX ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 759 



November 13, 1906. 



HoAYARD Saunders, Esq., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions that 

 had been made to the Society's Menagerie in Jnne, July, August, 

 and September, 1906 : — 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of June were 366 in number. Of these 125 were acquired 

 by presentation and 36 by purchase, 161 were received on deposit, 

 24 by exchange, and 20 were born in the Gardens. The total 

 number of departures during the same period, by death and 

 removals, was 192. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



A Collection of Indian Animals presented by H.E..H. The 

 Prince of Wales, K.G., on June 9th, amongst which may be 

 mentioned an Indian Elephant, an Indian Rhinoceros, 3 Tigers, 

 2 Leopards, 2 Himalayan Bears, 2 Nylghai, 5 Indian Antelopes, 

 2 Albino Barking-lJeer, and 2 Swamp- Deer. 



A fine pair of Siberian Tigers from Yladivostock, presented 

 by H.G. the Duke of Bedford, K.G., President of the Society, on 

 June 11th. This is the first occasion on which this fine race of 

 Tiger has been exhibited in the Society's Gardens. 



A young male Banteng i^Bos sondaiciLs), received in exchange on 

 June 9th. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 393 in number. Of these 249 were acquired 

 by presentation and 22 by purchase, 66 were received on deposit, 

 2 by exchange, and 54 were born in the Gardens. The total 

 number of departures during the same period, by death and 

 removals, was 188. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



A Collection of 81 South- American Birds, including three 

 Violet-tailed Humming- birds {Laifnpornis vioUcaitda), an OEnone 

 Humming-bird {Chrysioronia cenone), new to the Collection, a 

 Sun- Bittern [Euryjyyga helias), as well as repi'esentatives of many 

 other interesting species, presented by Capt. Albert Pam, F.Z.S., 

 on July 3rd. 



Twenty-four birds, including four Great Saltators {Saltator 

 magnus) and two Red-breasted Guiana Marsh-birds {Leistes gui- 

 anensis), from British Guiana, presented by Mr. E. W. Harper, 

 F.Z.S., on July 14th. 



A Japanese Bear [Ursus japonicus) and a White- whiskered 

 Boar (8us leucomystax) from Japan, presented by Mr. Frederick 

 Ringer on July 17th. 



Thirteen birds, including a Levaillant's Parrot {Pceocephalus 

 rob'ustus), a White-necked Crow [Coi'vus scapidatus), a White- 



Proc. Zool. Soc— 1906, No. LI. 51 



