1092 THE SECRETARY OK ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGEKIE. 



2 Crested Screamei^s {Chauna a-istata), bred in the Menagerie 

 on June 19tli. 



2 Sun Bitterns {Eury2Jyga Jielias), from South America, 

 purchased on June 16th. 



1 Kagu (Iihinochetus jubatits), from New Caledonia, presented 

 by the Marquess of Tavistock, F.Z.S., on June 27th. 



2 Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia d&pressa)^ from Australia, new 

 to the Collection, purchased on June 10th. 



A collection of Snakes from Sierra Leone including 3 Sooty 

 Snakes (Boodon fidiginostis), new to the Collection, presented by 

 Guy Aylmer, Esq., F.Z.S., on June 18th. 



A collection of Snakes from India including 1 Forsten's Tree- 

 Snake (Vipsas forstenii), new to the Collection, received in 

 exchange on June 2nd. 



2 Gopher Frogs {Rana capito), from North America, new to 

 the Collection, received in exchange on June 2nd. 



July. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 279 in number. Of these 119 were acquired 

 by presentation, 46 hy purchase, 21 were received on deposit, 37 

 in exchange, and 56 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 250. 



Among the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



1 Orang-Utan (Simia satyms), from Borneo, presented by 

 Marcus S. Abrahams, Esq., F.Z.S., on July 24th. 



1 Small-clawed Otter (Lutra lepionyx), from India, presented 

 by H. R. Taylor, Esq., F.Z.S., on July 25th. 



1 Long-tailed Mouse {Orizomys longicaudata), 2 Elegant 

 Opossums (McM^onosa elegans), from Valparaiso, new to the 

 Collection, presented by Walter Goodfellow, Esq., F.Z.S., on 

 July 8th. 



4 Capybaras {Uydroclueriis hydrochcerus), from Fray Bentos, 

 LTruguay, presented by the Liebig's Extract of Meat Co., Ltd., 

 on July 5th. 



1 Giysbok {Nototragus onelanotis), from Constantia, Cape 

 Colony, presented by W. Lester, Esq., on July 29th. 



2 Austi'alian Flower-peckers {Diccmim hirundinaceum), from 

 Australia, new to the Collection, presented by G. A, Heumann, 

 Esq., on July 5th. 



1 Shoebill (Balaniicejjs rex), from the Sudan, presented by 

 Lt.-Gen. Sir Francis R. Wingate, G.C.Y.O., K.C.M.G., K.C.B., 

 D.S.O., H.M.Z.S., on July 15th. 



3 Seed-Snipe {Thinocorys rumicivorus), from Chili, new to the 

 Collection, received in exchange on July 24th. 



2 Spinose Fence-Lizards {Scelojwrus spinosus), 1 Graliam's 

 Snake (Zamenis grahami), from N. America, new to the Collection, 

 purchased on July 22nd, 



