REPORT 
OP THE 
Board of Directors. 
Philadelphia, April 23d, 1885. 
^HE Board of Directors of the Zoological Society of Phila- 
delphia, submit to the members and loan-certificate 
holders this, their Thirteenth Annual Report of the busi- 
ness and operations of the Society from 1st of March, 1884, 
to 1st of March, 1885. 
The number of members on the 1st of March, 1885, was — 
Total members (exclusive of loan-holders), . . 757 
Decrease, by death or resignation, from preceding year, 
of twelve annual and six life members. 
The total number of loan-holders is 476. 
As will be seen from the financial statement, the Society 
has suffered severely from the general depression of business 
which has prevailed during the year. By careful economy 
in all branches, serious inconvenience from the diminution 
in income has been avoided, and it is earnestly hoped that 
the patronage of the Garden may be increased during the 
coming season. The condition of the collection and the 
attractiveness of the Garden generally has been more than 
maintained, and at no period of its history has it so highly 
merited the attention and support of visitors as at the pres- 
ent time. 
Members. 
Annual members, . . . 
Life members, .... 
Corresponding members. 
Honorary members, . . 
560 
175 
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