296 A WHITE WATERBUCK AND HEADS OF RHIXOCEROS. [Nov. 14, 



Among the additions special attention may be called to : — 



1 . A Silky Marmoset {llcvpale chrysoleucos) from Brazil, deposited 

 on Aug. 30th. 



2. A pair of West- African Marsh-Bucks [Limnotragus graMs) 

 from the Congo, purchased on Aug. 31st. 



3. A Spot-billed Toucanet [Selenidera macuUrostris) from Santos,, 

 purchased on Aug. 19th, 



4. A Black-and-White Cobra (Sake onelanolenca) from West 

 Africa, deposited on Aug. 31st. 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of September was 313. Of these 106 were acquired 

 by presentation, 26 by purchase, 124 were received on deposit, 

 15 by exchange, and 42 wei'e bred in the Gardens. The number 

 of departures during the same period, by death and removals, 

 was 245. 



Among the additions special attention may be called to : — 



1 . A male Orang-utan {Simia satyms) from Sumatra, presented 

 by Mr. H. N. Ridtey on Sept. 7th. 



2. Five TalapoinGuenons(Cercoji;>{^Aec'?6S i5«Z«jijoM(!.)fromUbanghi. 

 Upper Congo, deposited on Sept. 19th & 21st. 



3. A Jaguarondi [Felis jaguar ondi) irom S.America, purchased 

 on Sept. 11th. 



4. A Binturong [Arctictis hinturong) from Singapore, presented 

 by Mr. H. N. Ridley on Sept. 7th. 



5. A White-tailed Sea-Eagle {Haliaetus albiciUa) from the 

 Arctic, presented by the Duke of Orleans, F.Z.S., on Sept. 30th. 



6. A Knob-nosed Lizard (^Lyriocejihalos scatatus) from Ceylon,, 

 presented by Mr, E. Ernest Green, F.E.S., on Sept. 26th. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of October were 232 in numlaer. Of these 74 were 

 acquired by presentation and 79 by purchase, 3 were born in the 

 Gardens, 53 were received on deposit and -23 in exchange. The 

 total number of departures during the same period, by death and 

 removals, was 216. 



Among the additions special attention may be called to : — 



1. A White Oryx {Oryx leucoryx) frem Arabia, pi-esented by 

 Col. R. J. Scallon, O.B., D.S.O., on Oct. 30th. 



2. A Cave-Rat {Thryonomys sioinderianus), a Bouviei''s Owl 

 {Scotopelia houvieri) (new to the Collection), and a Beautiful Wood- 

 Hawk [Dryotriorcliis sjyectahilis), from Lagos, presented by Dr. W.. 

 F. Macfarlane, F.Z.S., on Oct. 13th. 



3. Three Antillean Boas {Boa diviniloqua) from St. Lucia, 

 West Indies, presented by the Hon. E. G. Bennett, K.C., on 

 Oct. 28th. 



Col. W. H. Broun exhibited a mounted, head and skin of a 

 White Waterbuck {Kohus eUijysi'prymnus) and tw^o mounted heads 



