THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 151 



EXHIBITIONS AND NOTICES. 



February 9, 1915. 



R. H. Burne, Esq., M.A., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the Additions 

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

 December, and January, 1914-5 : — 



November. 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of November was 58. Of these 42 were 

 acquired by presentation, 9 were received on deposit, and 7 in 

 exchange. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 177. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



2 Elands (Taurotrayus oryx), from S. Africa, presented by 

 A. H. Wingfield, F.Z.S., on November 18th. 



December. 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of December was 52. Of these 27 were acquired 

 by presentation, 18 were received on deposit, 3 in exchange, and 

 4 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 137. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



1 Peter's Dwarf Mongoose {Helogcde undulata), from Wangi, 

 Tanalancl, E. Africa, new to the Collection, deposited on December 

 1st. 



1 Golden-eared Honey-eater (Ptilotis chrysotis), from New 

 Guinea, new to the Collection, presented by Alfred Ezra, F.Z.S., 

 on December 7th. 



2 Red-crowned Fruit-Pigeons (Alestroenas pulcherrima), from 

 the Seychelles, received in exchange on December 21st. 



January. 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of January was 30. Of these 22 were acquired 

 by presentation, 1 by purchase, 3 were received on deposit, 2 in 

 exchange, and 2 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 132. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



1 Sing-Sing Waterbuck (Cobus defassa), 2 , from Senegambia, 

 presented by A. II. Wingfield, F.Z.S., on January 26th. 



