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8. On April 8th, a large male tiger was received. This 
animal was bred in the Antwerp Zoological Garden in 1882, 
and is an uncommonly fine specimen. Previous to his 
purchase by the Society, he had been for nearly a year in a 
menagerie at the city of Mexico. 
9. Two fine specimens of the two-lined python (Python 
bivittatus), from West Africa, were purchased and at the same 
time a mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona), which was new 
to the collection. 
10. On May 1st, a black-headed lemur (Lemur brunneus) 
was received, and as it appeared to be of lively and docile 
disposition, it was placed with the chimpanzee " Topsy," 
which has been in the Garden nearly six years. The two 
have become most excellent friends, the diversion afforded 
to the chimpanzee by its lively companion having been 
highly beneficial. 
11. A Peruvian jay (Xanthura ynca), one of the most 
beautiful of the many South American forms of this group, 
was purchased. 
12. Three yellow-winged sugar birds (Coereba cyanea) 
were received from Cuba. These birds are specially inter- 
esting to close observers on account of the extraordinary 
change of plumage which they undergo at the season of 
moulting. 
13. A young pair of Gillespie's hair seals (Zalophus cali- 
fornianus) were purchased in May to occupy the oval seal 
pond, which had been vacant for some months. 
14. A specimen of the beautiful Diana monkey (Cerco- 
pithecus diana). 
15. A fine pair of half-grown deer from Asia were pur- 
chased in June, which appear to be the sambur deer (Cer- 
vus aristotelis) of continental India. 
16. A wandering tree pie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) of India. 
17. Two pairs of crowned pigeons (Goura coronata) ar- 
rived in June. These birds have bred in captivity else- 
where, and it is hoped they may be induced to do so in 
our Garden. 
18. The Smithsonian Institution sent to the garden in 
July a fine iguana from Swan Island, off the Mosquito coast 
