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THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE, 



Tree-Boa {Cor alius cookii), from Trinidad ; 1 Antillean Boa (Boa 

 diviniloqua), from Dominica ; 2 Black Cribos (Oxyrhopus cloe.Ua), 

 3 Rat-tailed Snakes (Lachesis lanceolatus), from Trinidad ; and 

 1 Terrific Rattlesnake (Crotalus terrificus), from British Guiana, 

 deposited on June 21st. 



July. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 72 in number. Of these 27 were acquired 

 by presentation, 7 were received on deposit, 11 by purchase, and 

 27 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 75. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed 

 to:— 



1 White-bearded Gnu (C onnochwtes albojubatns), born in the 

 Menagerie on July 12th. 



1 Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia), born in the Menagerie 

 on July 19th. 



1 Hyacinthine Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), from 

 S. America, deposited on July 21st. 



1 Diamond Python (Python syiilotes), from Australia, purchased 

 on July 2nd. 



August. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 80 in number. Of these 22 were acquired 

 by presentation, 14 were received on deposit, 4 by purchase, and 

 40 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 85. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed 

 to :— 



1 Ocelot (Felts pardalis) <$ , from South America, and 1 Serval 

 (Felts serval), from Africa, presented by Sir Claud Alexander, Bt., 

 on August 30th. 



1 Brindled Gnu (Gorgon tanrinus) 6 , from South Africa, and 

 1 Anoa (Anoa depress icornis) <$ , from Celebes, deposited on 

 August 30th. 



1 Three-streaked Skink (Mabuia trivittata) and 1 Small-scaled 

 Zonure (Zonurus polyzonus), the latter new to the Collection, 

 from South Africa, presented by Dr. R. Broom. 



September. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 83 in number. Of these 62 were 

 acquired by presentation, 2 were received on deposit, and 19 

 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 69. 



