THE AMERICAN" BISON IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 29 



Note. — Since the receipt of the foregoing, the following additional data has been 

 received from the Superintendent of the National Zoological Park, District of Colum- 

 bia, through the Smithsonian Institution: 



The Zoological Society of Philadelphia, 



Philadelphia, February 12, 1902. 

 My Dear Baker: We have at present 13 buffalo; 6 males, 7 females,, 

 all full bred. 



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Yours, sincerely, 



Arthur Erwin Brown. 



Dr. Frank Baker, 



Superintendent National Zoological Park, 



Washington, D. C. 



Department of Public Works, Bureau of Parks, 

 Pittsburg, Pa. [No date; received February H, 1902.] 

 Dear Sir: Your favor of the 10th instant just received. In reply 

 to the information asked for, would state that we have 3 full-blooded 

 buffalos at our zoo, 2 being bulls and 1 a cow. 



We are always glad to give you any information which we possess,, 

 and would be pleased to have you again pav us a visit, as you did in 

 1900. 



Truly, yours, 



Ernst Treetow, Keeper. 



Dr. Frank Baker, 



Superintendent National Zoological Park, 



Washington, D. C. , 



MONTEBELLO KENNELS, GREAT DANES, 



T. D. M. Cardeza, Owner, 

 Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa., February 21^, 1902. 

 Dear Sir: In answer to your communication of the 21st instant,, 

 we have 2 bulls and 1 cow buffalo, all full blooded. The cow was pur- 

 chased from Page Wire Fence Company, and Avas with calf when 

 bought. Said calf is one of the bulls above mentioned. The large 

 bull was purchased through Fi S. Schmid, Washington, D. C, and I 

 think came from New York Zoo. He can no doubt inform you. We 

 have no mixed blood, as we intend to breed full blood only. 



Do not know of any buffalo south of points mentioned in your letter.. 

 Yours, trulv, 



T. D. M. Cardeza. 



Dr. Frank Baker, 



Superintendent National Zoological Park, 



Washington, D. C. 



RHODE ISLAND. 



State of Rhode Island, Executive Department, 



Providence, March 17, 1902. 

 Sir: Acknowledging the Department's communication making in- 

 quiry concerning the buffcilo or bison in Rhode Island, Governor 



