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Two Electrical Eels ( Gymnotus electricus), and a pair of Red- 
crested Cardinals [Paroaria cueullata), from South America were 
also purchased. 
Several interesting births took place during the month, com- 
prising two Virginia Deer (Cervus virginianus), and two Mule 
Deer (C. macrotls), there being twins of each, an American Elk 
or Wapiti [C. canadensis), a litter of thirteen Common Opossums 
[Didelphys virginianus), and two Collared Peccaries {Dicotyles 
torquatus), this being the first time either of the last two species 
has bred in the Garden. 
July. 
A large collection of animals was received in very good order 
from London, among which may be mentioned a Marabout Stork 
[Leptoptilus crumeniferus), two Black-tailed Parrakeets {Folytelis 
melanurus), a somewhat rare species from Australia, four Laugh- 
ing Kingfishers {JDacelo gigantea), two White-backed Piping 
Crows {Gymnorrhina leuconota), a scarce Lemur, the Grand Gal- 
ago {Galago erassicaudata), from the east coast of Africa, an 
Emu [Dromoeus novce-hoUandice), two rare species of Cockatoo 
{Cacatua ducorpsi and C. sulpliurea), a White Goshawk {Astur 
novce-hollandice)y and two Hyacinthine Porphyrios (Porphyrio 
hyacinthinus). 
A Nine-banded Armadillo [Dasypus novem-einctus) was pro- 
cured from Texas, and two Collared Peccaries, one Mule Deer, 
and five Woodchucks (Arctmnys monax), were bred during the 
month. 
August. 
Thirty-two specimens of one of our western batrachians {Am- 
hlystoma mavortium) were procured at Como,Wyoming Territory, 
and forwarded to the Garden by Prof. E. D. Cope. With them 
were also ten of the aquatic, immature form of the species, the 
so-called Siredon lichenoides. The last were placed in an aqua- 
rium tank under conditions which hindered, without absolutely 
preventing them from access to air which might be breathed 
through the lungs; and it has been interesting to observe that 
while four of them speedily completed the development into 
their adult, amhlystoma form, which has been fully described by 
Dumeril, Kolliker, and others, the remaining six have shown 
no inclination to the change, but remain in the same condition 
as w^hen received. 
