1906. 
Proceedings of Irish Societies* 
latter entirely formoukeys. It has been referred to in previous reports 
that one pair of lions— Remus and Vesta— were placed in an open air den 
in 1902. This was, therefore, the fourth winter which they were spend- 
ing in the open air in an unhealed cage. In September last this pair 
had two young, viz , one male and one female, but unfortunately, they 
were both killed by the mother. " Pluto and " Lad)- Macbeth " had a 
litter of three cubs in May last, viz., two females and one male. One of 
these was exported to the west of Ireland, the reuiaiuder went to 
Germany. Finally, in August, " Pluto" and " Dido " had a litter of two 
males aud one female cub. The Council had thus had eight cubs during 
the year, of which six hr.d survived. It was rather remarkable that only 
four out of these eight should have been males, as the male cubs, as a 
rule, were more numerous than the females. There were, therefore, 
eighteen specimens in the Gardens at present, eight of which were lions 
and ten lionesses, aud ten of these eighteen were Irish by birth. Once 
more the Council had trusted largely to donations or exchanges, and had 
refrained from spending any large f;um of money on buying animals. 
When any real bargains, however, were in the market, as the Ant-eater, 
the Nigger monkey, the Slender Loris, and some of the Lemurs, it was 
considered advisable to secure them. The Council had also been able to 
effect some exchanges, which enriched the Society's collections by 
fourteen specimens. Altogether the Council had added by purchase or 
exchange 120 specimens. The amount spent on purchases this year 
amounted to the moderate sum of ;^I48. Altogether 271 specimens had 
been added to the Society's collection during the year. In only a few 
cases of the deaths, in such where it seemed particularly desirable, was a 
post-mortem examination made. The remainder of the dead animals 
were sold. The post-mortem examinations were performed as in previous 
years by Principal Mettam in the Royal Veterinary College. As in 
human beings so also among animals, a great many deaths were due to 
tubercular disease. Thus the White-tailed Gnu which had lived in the 
Gardens for five years died from tuberculosis. So did a Sanibur deer and 
an antelope. The Pigmy Bull suffered from pneumonia, and one of the 
Striped Hyaenas succumbed after an attack of pleurisy complicated by 
peritonitis. A young Leopard which died shortly after being presented 
was found to be affected by ulceration of the stomach, and a penguin 
suffered from acute inflammation of the same organ. The Council's silver 
medal for the best set of photographs of animals in the Gardens was 
awarded to Mr. C. C. Haughton. 
The adoption of the report was moved by Mr. Justice Ross, and 
seconded by Mr. George Brett, and carried unanimously. The Earl of 
Dudley having resigned the presidency of the Society on his departure 
from Ireland, the Right Hon. Jonathan Hogg was elected to the vacant 
chair, while Mr. W. E. Peebles' long and invaluable services to the Society 
were recognised by his election as an honorary Vice-President. The 
Duke of Bedford and Dr. P Chalmers Mitchell were elected honorary 
members, 
