'12 THE SECRETARY O^S" ADDITIONS TO THE MENAaERIB. fJuine 6, 



Plate XL. 



Fig. 10. Limnocaridina tanganyihrn, p. 704. First perseopod, outer side. 



10 a. First perseopod, inner side. 



June 6, 1899. 



Dr. Henry Woodward, F.E.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of May 1899 : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of May was 95, of which 47 were by 

 presentation, 7 by purchase, 36 were received on deposit, and 5 were 

 born in the Menagerie. The total number of departures during 

 the same period, by death and removals, was 110. 



Among the additions may be specially noticed : — 



1. A fine young male of the Mountain Zebra (Eqims zebra), 

 purchased May 6th, and making a pair with the female acquired by 

 the Society on May 4th, 1898, from the Amsterdam Gardens. 



2. An example of the curious Musk Duck (Biziura lohata) from 

 Australia, purchased May 30th, of which specimens have been 

 previously exhibited only on one occasion (see P. Z. S. 1882, 

 pp. 311-455). 



I also take this opportunity of exhibiting a careful drawing by 

 Mr. Smit of the head of the Carunculated Bell-bird (Chasmorhyn- 

 chus niveus) now living in the Insect-house (obtained by purchase 



