THE SECRETARY OX ABDITIOXS TO THE MENAGERIE, 705 



EXHIBITIONS AND NOTICES. 

 October 26, 1915. 



Prof. E. W. MacBride, D.Sc, F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the Additions 

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

 July, August, and Septembex', 1915 : — 



June, 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of June were 249 in number. Of these 6 1 were acquired 

 by presentation, 87 by purchase, 36 were received on deposit, 9 in 

 exchange, and 56 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 161. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed 

 to :— 



1 Pallas's Oat {Felis manul) S, from Tibet, and 2 Burrhel 

 Sheep (Pseudois na/mra) $ ? , from the Himalayas, deposited on 

 June 19th. 



1 Hybrid Chapman's and Mountain Zebra {Equus chapmanni 

 X B. zebra) c? , born in the Menagerie on June 17th. 



1 White-browed Wood-Swallow (Artamus supe7-ciliosros), hfitcheA 

 in the Menagerie on June 17th. 



1 Lesser Double-collared Sunbird [Cinnyris chalyheus) from 

 South Africa, presented by Alfred Ezra, F.Z.S., on June 12th. 



2 White Storks {Giconia ciconia), hatched in the Menagerie on 

 June 8th. 



A collection of Pheasants, including 3 Vieillot's Firebacks 

 {Lophura rufa), 4 Himalayan Monauls {Lophophorus impeyanacs), 

 and others, purchased on June 5th. 



2 Ocellated T\\vkejs,{MeleagrisoGellata),h'OVi\ British Honduras, 

 deposited on June 21st. 



July. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie ditring the 

 month of July were 382 in number. Of these 260 were acquired 

 by presentation, 34 were received on deposit, 45 in exchange, and 

 43 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 241, 



