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having sunk so much as to crack the glass of the fish tanks, thus causing them 

 to leak. It will be necessary to close this building temporarily unless some 

 means are found for totally reconstructing it. An exhibit of fish and other 

 marine animals is one of the most attractive that can be given in a zoological 

 collectioa, and it is very desirable that it should be maintained. 



General aviary. — The need for a structure of this character is evident to any 

 intelligent visitor to the park. Only a part of the collection can now be exhib- 

 ited to the public because of lack of room. ,A number of outdoor shelters and 

 cages should also be provided for the exhibition of hardy birds. 



Inclosure for sea lions and seals. — A proper pool for these animals, with suit- 

 able shelter, sbould be built as soon as possible. A good site for such an ex- 

 hibit would be just above tbe wolf and fox dens in the beaver valley. 



Antelope house. — The inadequacy of this building has been mentioned in 

 previous reports. If any considerable additions of ruminant animals are re- 

 ceived at the park, it will be necessary to enlarge it. 



Office building. — It is greatly to the disadvantage of the park to have the 

 superintendent's office at so great a distance from the general working force. 

 A suitable structure should be built near the center of activity. 



Restaurant and public comfort. — The park is becoming more and more a 

 place of frequent resort for the public, as is shown by the number of visitors. 

 The present arrangements are totally inadequate. A good restaurant building 

 is urgently needed. Shelters and addition public comfort quarters for visitors 

 are also wanted. At present, whenever a quick rainstorm occurs, many visitors 

 are unable to get proper shelter. 



Roads and walks. — It is highly desirable that the construction of roads and 

 walks, which was commenced under the appropriation of $15,000, made in 1907, 

 should now be continued. Tbe general appropriation for the park is insufficient 

 for this purpose. 



STATEMENT OF THE COLLECTION. 



Accessions during the year : 



Presented 124 



Received in exchange 12 



Purchased 307 



Deposited 9 



Born and hatched in the National Zoological Park 110 



Captured in Yellowstone National Park 14 



Total 576 



Presented. 



Diamond rattlesnake, C. R. Kappone, Cairo, Ga 1 



Rhesus monkey, F. N. Meyer, Department of Agriculture 2 



Alligator, Mrs. G. F. Graham, jr . 1 



Common canary, William J. Myatt, Sharon Hill, Philadelphia, Pa 27 



Chapman's curassow, C. H. Jones, Campeche, Mexico 1 



Purplish guan, C. H. Jones, Campeche, Mexico 1 



Barbados sheep, experiment station, United States Department of Agri- 

 culture 3 



Alaska peninsula, brown bear, George Mixter, 2d, Boston, Mass 3 



Common canary, R. L. Beard, 1013 H street NW., Washington, D. C 1 



Unidentified bird, Wm. J. Myatt, Sharon Hill, Philadelphia, Pa 1 



Chicken snake, E. T. Carrico, Stithton, Ky 1 



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