TIIF. SEORKTARY OX ADDITIOXS TO TIIIO MEXArrERIR. 3 



2 Black-backed Geese (Sarcldiomis melanonota), from India, 

 presented by Lt.-Col. D. C. Phillott, on July 25th. 



3 Wattled Peewits {Lohivan^llus lohcttus),?> Bln.ck-tailed Water- 

 hens (Trihom/x ventraUs), and 1 TnitedJJmhre {Scopus umhreMa), 

 hatched and reared in the Menagerie. 



August. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 200 in number. Of these 105 were 

 acquired by presentation, 15 by purchise, 27 were received on 

 deposit, 29 in exchange, and 24 were born in the Gardens. 



The total number of departures during the month, by death 

 and removals, was 181. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be called to the 

 following : — 



3 Grey Orab-eating Dogs (Canis griseus), from the Argentina, 

 presented by Wilfred Smithers, Esq., on August 22nd. 



1 Korin Gazelle {Gazella rufifrons) 2 , from Senegal, presented 

 by Maxwell Lyte, Esq., on August 2nd. 



2 Ross's Plantain-eaters [Musophaga rossce) and 1 Ardesian 

 Hawk [CerchnPAS ardesiacus), both species new to the Collection, 

 from Uganda,, presented by L. M. Seth-Smith, Esq., on 

 August 15th. 



3 Pigmy Cormorants {Phcdacrocorax pygmceus), from Dobrud- 

 sciia, Roumania, presented by the Hon. N". C. Rothschild, F.Z.S., 

 on August 25th. 



A collection of Birds, including 2 Raugh-billed Pelicans 

 [Pelecanus trachyrhynchus), 2 Roseate Spoonbills (Ajaja rosea), 

 and 3 American Darters [Plotus anhinga), received in exchange 

 from the Zoological Society of Washington on August 23rd. 



1 Green Tree-Snake (Dendraspis viridis), 1 Kirtland's Tree- 

 Snake {Thelotornis kirtlandii), and 1 Banded Gecko (Hemidactyhis 

 fasciatus), all new to the Collection, from the Gold Coast, 

 presented by Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell on August 21st. 



September. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 228 in number. Of these 37 were 

 acquired by presentation, 81 by pxxrchase, 47 were received on 

 deposit, 53 in exchange, and 10 were born in the Gardens. 



The total number of departures during the month, by death 

 and removals, was 210. 



Amongst the additions special attentio;i may be called to the 

 following : — 



1 Brown Bear (Ursus arctos bei-ingiamos), from Kamschatka,, 

 presented by W. S. Race, Esq., on Sept. 30th. 



4 Javan Mo\\s,e-Deer (Traguhosjavanic > is), from Java, purchased 

 on Sept. 26th. 



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