THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 



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EXHIBITIONS AND NOTICES. 

 October 23rd, 1917. 



Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S., Vice-President, 



in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following Report on the Additions 

 made to the Society's Menagerie during the months of May, 

 June, July, August, and September, 1917 : — 



May. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of May were 241 in number. Of these 125 were acquired 

 by presentation, 46 were received on deposit, 60 by purchase, 

 1 in exchange, and 9 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 135. 



Amongst the additions special attention mav be directed 

 to :— 



1 Grison {Grison furax), 1 Cordovan Skunk (Conepatus proteus), 

 new to the Collection, and 1 Viscacha (Lagostomus trichodactylus), 

 from Cordova, in the Argentine, presented by W. A. Smithers, 

 C.M.Z.S., on May 4th. 



4 Ostriches (Struthio cumelm), from the Northern Territories, 

 West Africa,, presented by Capt. C. H. Armitage, C.M.G., D.S.O., 

 F.L.S.. on May 31st. 



2 Burmeister's Cariamas (Chunga burmeisteri) and 1 Black 

 Vulture (Catharles atratus), from Cordova, Argentina, presented 

 by W. A. Smithers, C.M.Z.S., on May 4th. 



J UNE. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of June were 168 in number. Of these 54 were acquired 

 by presentation, 54 were received on deposit, 42 in exchange, 

 and 18 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 100. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed 

 to :— 



1 Hensel's Cat (Felis pardmoides), new to the Collection, from 

 Bahia. presented by W. A. Smithers, C.M.Z.S., on June 11th. 



1 Eland (Taurotragus oryx), born in the Menagerie on June 

 21st. " 



A collection of Reptiles, including 3 Anacondas (Eunectes 

 tmurinus), 1 Thick-necked Boa, (Epicrates cenchris\ and 1 Cooke ? s 



