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Two Sand Toads (Bufo vulgaris) from England, and several 
specimens of North American reptiles of some rarity, Heterodon 
platyrhinos atmodes, Bascanion flageUiforme, and Fhrynosoma 
douglassi, were presented. 
A Black Ape ( Cynopithecus niger), a Moor Macaque {Macacus 
maurus) and two Ashy-black Macaques {M. ocreatus), all rare 
and interesting species of monkeys, were received from London. 
A West African Python (Python sebce), and an Egyptian Cobra 
[Naia haje), were also purchased, but on arrival were unfortun- 
ately found to be dead. 
September. 
Two European Squirrels {SGiu7'us vulgaris), three Black-handed 
Spider Monkeys (Ateles melanoehir) from Central America, a Say's 
Rattlesnake (Crotalus confluentus) from Colorado, a Parasitic 
Jaeger Gull {Stercorarius parasiticus), and a Booby Gannet {Sula 
fiber), were the principal acquisitions during this month. The 
latter bird, though rarely ranging above the extreme Southern 
States on our coast, was captured off Cape Henlopen, having been 
driven north, without doubt, by the southerly winds which has 
been prevailing for some weeks. In 
October, 
A young female Orang-utan [Simia satyrm) arrived from Lon- 
don, and was placed in the vacant chimpanzee cage, which had 
been fitted with improved heating and ventilating apparatus. 
It has, so far, remained in excellent condition, and has proved 
to be an attractive feature of the collection. It was accompanied 
by a Diana Monkey (Cercopithecus diana), a Mozambique 
Monkey (C rufoviridis), a Saddle-billed Stork (Xenorhynchus 
senegalensis), and a Spotted Eagle [Aquila ncevia), all new to the 
Menagerie. 
An opportunity was afforded early in the month of purchasing 
a collection of animals from South America, among which were a 
fine female Tapir {Tapirus terrestris), which the Society has long 
desired to complete a pair, four Yarrell's Curassows [Crax 
carunculata), four Razor-billed Curassows {Mitua tuberosa), a 
Red-breasted Guan (Penelope pileata), eighteen Boa Constrictors, 
and two curious monkeys of the genus Cebus, which are yet 
unidentified, but which seem to resemble Cebus elegans of Is. 
Geoff. 
A young male Eland (Oreas carina), and a pair of Black Wolves 
(Cams occidentalis ater), were received in exchange from the 
