1909,] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 739 



November 9, 1909. 



S. F. Harmer, Esq., M.A., Sc.D., F.R.S., Yice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the months of May, June, 

 July, August, and September, 1909 : — 



May. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie- during the 

 month of May were 201 in number. Of these 63 were 

 acquired by presentation, 5 by purchase, 42 were received on 

 deposit, 83 in exchange, and 8 were born in the Gardens. 



The total number of departures during the month, by death 

 and by removals, was 199. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be called to the 

 following : — 



A pair of Sable Antelopes {Hijypotragus niger)^ from South 

 Africa, purchased on May 8th. 



A male Chamois {^Ribjyiccqyra tragus), born in the Menagerie on 

 May 17th. 



A Collection of Mammals and Birds from Venezuela, including 

 a Brazilian Tree- Porcupine {Coendu prehensilis), a Green Hang- 

 nest [Ostinojis viridis), new to the Collection, and a Sun-Bittern 

 {^Eurypyga helias), presented by Albert Pam, Esq., F.Z.S., on 

 May 19th. 



A large Collection of Reptiles, including 3 Water- Yipers 

 [Andstrodon piscivorus), 2 Diamond Rattlesnakes [Crotalus 

 adamanteus), 4 Texan Rattlesnakes {Crotalus atrox), 2 King 

 Snakes {Ophibohis getulus), and 2 Say's Snakes {Pituophis scq/i), 

 received in exchange from the Zoological Society of New York on 

 May 18th. 



June. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of June were 311 in number. Of these 75 were acquired 

 by presentation, 159 by purchase, 37 were received on deposit, 

 23 in exchange, and 17 were born in the Gardens. 



The total number of departvires during the month, by death 

 and by removals, was 144. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be called to the 

 following : — 



1 Aard Wolf [Proteles cristatus)^ 1 Brindled Gnu {ConnochtBtes 

 taurina), and 1 Ground-Hornbill (Buceros capensis), from South 

 Africa, received in exchange on June 7th. 



1 Dziggetai {Equus hemionus) S , new to the Collection, fi^om 

 Mongolia, deposited by the President on June 10th. 



2 Bantings (Bos sondaicus) S $ , from Further India, received 

 in exchange on June 3rd. 



Proc. Zool. Soc— 1909, No LI. 51 



