332 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 



Tree-Boa {CorcMus cooliii), from Trinidad ; 1 Antillean Boa {Boa 

 cliviniloqua), from Dominica ; 2 Black Cribps [Oxyrhopus clcdia), 

 3 Rat-tailed Snakes [Lachesis lanceolatus), from Trinidad ; and 

 1 Tei'ritic Rattlesnake [C'i-otcdus terrificus), from British Guiana, 

 deposited on June 21st. 



July. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 72 in number. Of these 27 were acquired 

 by presentation, 7 were received on deposit, 11 by purchase, and 

 27 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 75. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed 

 to:— 



1 White-bearded Gnu {Connochcetes albojubatus), born in the 

 Menagerie on July 12th. 



1 Barbary Sheep [Anionotragus lervia), born in the Menagerie 

 on July 19th. 



1 Hyacinthine Macaw {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), from 

 S. America, deposited on July 21st. 



1 Diamond Python {Python spilotes), from Australia, purchased 

 on July 2nd. 



August. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 80 in number. Of these 22 were acquired 

 by presentation, 14 were received on deposit, 4 by purchase, and 

 40 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 85. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed 

 to :— • 



1 Ocelot {Felis pardalis) d , from South America, and 1 Serval 

 (Felis se7-vcd), from Africa, presented by Sir Claud Alexander, Bt., 

 on August 30th, 



1 Brindled Gnu {Gorgon taurinus) 6 , from South Africa, and 

 1 Anoa {Anoa dej^ressicornis) J , from Celebes, deposited on 

 August 30th. 



1 Three-streaked Skink {Mahuia trivittata) and 1 Small-scaled 

 Zonure {Zonurus p)olyzonus\ the latter new to the Collection, 

 from South Africa, presented by Dr. R. Broom. 



September. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 83 in number. Of these 62 were 

 acqiiired by presentation, 2 were received on deposit, and 19 

 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 69. 



