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28. A number of kangaroos were purchased in Decem- 
ber, which, with those previously in the possession of the 
Society, affords a most excellent series of these interesting 
animals. Among those received were two female great 
kangaroos (Macropus giganteus), a male red-bellied wallaby 
(Halmaturus billardieri), a male black wallaby (H. ualabatus), 
a male black-striped wallaby (iJ. dorsalis), a male Derbian 
wallaby (H. derbianus), and a pair of brush-tailed rock kan- 
garoos (Petrogale pencillata). 
29. A very fine pair of young polar bears were purchased 
in St. Petersburg for the Society, and arrived at the Garden 
during the same month in splendid condition. 
30. A mate for the male aoudad purchased early in the 
year was also received. 
31. A number of African finches, among which were sev- 
eral new to the collection. The crimson-eared waxbiil 
{Estrelda phcenicotis) and the shining weaver bird (Hyphan- 
tornis nitens). 
32. An interesting specimen was received on the 21st of 
December, from the Smithsonian Institution — Solenodon 
cubanus, a curious insectivore from Cuba, nearly related to 
the shrews. It is doubtful if this rare animal has ever be- 
fore been exhibited in a menagerie. 
33. Two fine specimens of the western variety of the 
red-tailed buzzard (Buteo borealis calurus), one from western 
Texas and the other from Mexico, were presented. 
3 1. A female black-striped wallaby, which at the time of 
purchase was carrying a young one in the pouch, was 
procured in January to mate the male received a few weeks 
earlier. 
35. Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessoni) from Mexico was 
the first of the sawbill group to be exhibited in the Garden. 
36. An ashy opossum (Didelphys cinereus) from Nicaragua 
was received by purchase. 
37. A number of monkeys were presented on January 
31st by Mr. John H. Irwin, which had been kept for a 
number of years by him at his home in Delaware county, 
Penna. Among them were a female Barbary ape (Macacus 
innuus) which had been in his possession since 1870 ; three 
