1900.] THE SECRET ART ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 771 



November 20, 1900. 



Dr. W. T. Blanford, E.K.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, July, 

 August, September, and October, 1900 : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of June was 251, of which 87 were by 

 presentation, 18 by birth, 42 by purchase, 2 were received in 

 exchange and 102 on deposit. The total number of departures during 

 the same period, by death and removals, was 162. 



Among the additions special attention may be called to a 

 young male Rocky-Mountain Goat (Haploceros montanus) from 

 British Columbia, purchased June 6th, of Mr. J. La Montagne, by 

 whom it had been captured on Elfa Mountain, British Columbia, 

 on June 12th, 1899. This is believed to be the first living speci- 

 men of the species brought to Europe. It is now changing into 

 its summer dress. In reply to enquiries, Mr. La Montagne informs 

 me that he shot the mother of the present specimen on Elfa 

 Mountain (at about 7000 feet altitude) and captured the young 

 one, then about a fortnight old. It is the same specimen as that 

 of which I exhibited a photograph on January 23rd last, forwarded 

 to me by Dr. A. R. C. Selwyn, C.M.G-., E.R.S., C.M.Z.S. (see 

 P. Z. S. 1900, p. 1). Our best thanks are due to Dr. Selwyn for 

 assisting us in obtaining the present specimen of this interesting 

 animal. 



Eive Gentoo Penguins (Pygosceles tceniatus) from the Falkland 

 Islands were purchased June 7th. This Penguin is rarely met 

 with in captivity, although abundant in its native haunts. 



Three White Ibises (Eudocimus albus) were hatched in the 

 Great Aviary on June 13th. They were bred by a pair received 

 in immature plumage on June 14th, 1897. This is the first 

 occasion upon which this interesting species has propagated in the 

 Society's Gardens. 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of July was 137, of which 43 were by 

 presentation, 18 by birth, 11 by purchase, 5 were received in 

 exchange and 60 on deposit. The total number of departures 

 during the same period, by death and removals, was 149. 



A young female Brindled Gnu (Connochcetes gnu) was born in 

 the Gardens on July 14th, being the first instance oP this species 

 breeding in the Society's Menagerie. 



I exhibit a drawing by Mr. Smit (Plate XLYUI.) representing 

 this interesting little animal, which, it will be seen, is very different 

 from the calf of the White-tailed Gnu. 



Proc. Zool. Soc— 1900, No. LI. 51 



