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Among the noteworthy accessions to the collection were : — 
1. A very fine pair of striped hyaenas (Hysena striata), 
purchased in March, 1886. Several weeks after the arrival 
of these animals, the female gave unexpected birth to a 
young one during the night; the male at once attacked it, 
and during the fight which ensued, the young animal was 
torn to pieces before the keepers could remove it from the 
cage. 
2. Two male Yucatan jays (Xanthura yucatanica) were 
purchased early in the same month, and some weeks sub- 
sequently two other jays from South America, sent for in- 
spection by a New York dealer, proved to be females of the 
same beautiful species, which had never previously been 
represented in the Garden. 
3. On the 26th of March, a number of animals which 
had been ordered from abroad reached the Garden ; among 
them were a harnessed antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), from 
Africa; a hog deer (Cervus porcinus), from India, and a red 
kangaroo (Macropus rufiis). Pairs of all these animals had 
been ordered, but the females were unfortunately killed on 
the vo} 7 age. Those of the two latter species have been 
since replaced. The harnessed antelope is one of the most 
striking members of its group in appearance, and has at- 
tracted much attention. 
4. Two pairs of Gambel's quail (Lophortyx gambeli) were 
presented by Mr. Herbert Brown, of Tucson, Arizona, and 
reached the Garden in excellent condition. A previous 
attempt to domesticate these beautiful birds in the Garden 
had met with failure, and better success was hoped in this 
instance, as the closely related valley quail of California 
has been bred with us to several generations, but the hope 
was not realized, as none of the birds survived the summer. 
5. Four Campbell's monkeys ( Cercopithecus campbelli), from 
the Gold Coast of West Africa, were added by purchase. 
6. A fine male aoudad (Ovis tragelaphus), was received 
early in April. 
7. A Brazilian squirrel (Sciurus sestuans) presented in the 
same month, was a welcome addition to our series of the 
beautifully colored and attractive squirrels of that region. 
