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GallincB : 
Ruffed Grouse [Bonasa timbellus). 
Common Quail [Ortyx mrginiamis). 
Cuban Quail [Ortyx aibanensis). 
Grallatores : 
American Woodcock [Fhilohela minor). 
Least Bittern [Ardetta exilis). 
Adjutant [LeptopHlus argala). 
Alectorides : 
Florida Gallinule [Gallinula ckloropus var. galeata). 
Anseres: 
Red-billed Tree Duck [Dendrocygna autumnalis) . 
Pintail Duck [Dafila acuta). 
Red-headed Duck {Fidigula ferina var. americana). 
Eider Duck {^Somateria mollissinia). 
GavidcB : 
Laughing Gull (yLarus atridHa). 
Pygopodes : 
Pied-billed Grebe [Podilyjnbus podiceps). 
Steganopodes : 
Common Gannet {^Sula bassand). 
REPTILIA. 
Teshidinata : 
Loggerhead Turtle {^Thassalochelys caouana). 
Musk Tortoise {Aromochelys odoratus). 
Lacertilia : 
Horned Toad [Phrynosoma orbiculare). 
Ophidia : 
Black Snake {Bascanion constrictor). 
Whip Snake {^Masticophis Jiavigularius). 
BATRACHIA. 
Proteida : 
Menobranchus {^Menobranchus maciilatus). 
Urodela : 
Salamander i^Spelerpes ruber). 
Salamander [Spelerpes bilineatus)^ 
Salamander [Plethodon cinercus var. erythronotiis). 
Triton [Desmognathus nigra). 
Among the animals received since last March, those most 
worthy of mention are a pair of Bengal Tigers, (male and 
female) and a fine male Jaguar, purchased April 5th ; a 
male Entellus or Sacred Monkey, from India ; a Patas or 
Red Monkey, from the West Coast of Africa ; three 
Black-handed Spider Monkeys and a Black Spider Monkey, 
from Central America. A pair of Sun Bears from the 
Himalayas, were purchased, but one of them, unfortunately, 
died of heart disease before reaching the Garden; the other 
