150 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 



EXHIBITIONS AND NOTICES. 

 February 4, 1913. 



Sir John Rose Bradford, K.C.M.G., F.R.S., Yice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the months of November 

 and Deeem^ber, 1912 : — 



ISTovember. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during 

 the month of November were 161 in number. Of these 65 were 

 acquired by presentation, 66 by purchase, 11 were received on 

 deposit, 9 in exchange, and 10 were born in the Gardens. 



The total number of departures during the month, by death 

 and removals, was 229. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be called to the 

 following : — 



1 Humboldt's Saki {Pithecia monachus), from Iquitos, purchased 

 on November 20th. 



1 Kusimanse {Crossarchus obscurtis), from Axim, Gold Coast, 

 presented by R. W. Brent, Esq., on November 8th. 



2 Black-spined Porcupine Anteaters or Echidnas [Zaglossus 

 nigroaculeatus ?), from Charles Louis Mountains, New Guinea, 



new to the Collection, deposited on November 27th. 



December. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during 

 the month of December were 79 in number. Of these 40 were 

 acquired by presentation, 4 by purchase, 17 were received on 

 deposit, 7 in exchange, and 11 were born in the Gardens. 



The total number of departures during the month, by death 

 and removals, was 168. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be called to the 

 following : — 



2 Ruffed Lemurs {Lemur varius) S $ , received in exchange on 

 December 16th. 



1 White-tailed Gnu {Connochcetes gnu) $ , purchased on 

 December 10th. 



3 Mahali Weaver-birds (Flocepasser inahali)^ from South Africa, 

 new to the Collection, received in exchange on December 17th. 



1 Pink-browed Rose-Finch (Propasser rhodochrous), from the 

 Himalayas, new to the Collection, presented by W. H. St. Quintin, 

 Esq., P.Z.S., on December 19th. 



