THE SECRETARY OX ADDITIONS TO THE MEXAGERIE. 739 



EXHIBITIONS AND NOTICES. 

 October 24th, 1916. 



Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chaii\ 



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, 1916 : — 



May, 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of May were 129 in number. Of these 81 weve acquired 

 by presentation, 8 were received on deposit, 24 by purchase, 6 in 

 exchange, and 10 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 or removals, was 117. 



Amongst the additions special attention mav be directed 

 to :— " 



A Kashmir Deer (Cervns hanglu) $ , from Kashmir, presented 

 by H.G. The Duke of Bedford, K.G., Pres.Z.S., on May 17th, 



A Reindeer [Rangifer tarandus) 5 , born in the Menagerie on 

 May 22nd. 



1 Galapagan Dove (A^esopelia gcdapagoensis), new to the Col- 

 lection, from Hood Island, Galapagos, presented by Fleet-Sm-geon 

 E. B. Pickthorn, F.Z,S., on May 31st, 



4 Grey-necked Crowned Cranes {Bcdearica regulorum), from 

 jSTorthern Rhodesia, presented by H.G. The Duke of Abercorn, 

 F.Z.S., on May 8th, 



3 Great Bustards {Otu tarda), from Spain, presented by E. J. 

 H. Eldred on May 29th. 



1 Holbrook's Terrapin {Chrysemys viobiliensis) and 1 Horned 

 Lizard {^Phrynosoma brevicornis), from N, America, both new to 

 the Collection, presented by Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell, F.Z.S., on 

 May 3rd. 



June. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie dinging the 

 month of June were 87 in number. Of these 34 were acquired 

 by presentation, 8 were i-eceived on deposit, 1 by purchase, 1 in 

 exchange, and 43 were born in the Gai-dens. 



The number of departures during the same }>eriod., by death 

 or removals, was 102. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed 

 to:— 



1 Red-eared Cercopitheque {Cercopithecus erythroiis), from the 

 Cameroons, presented by Mrs. Philip Bayer on June 28th. 



1 Black Mangabey {Cercocebtis rrterrimiis), from the Belgian 

 Congo, purchased on June 29th. 



