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The long continued stagnation of business interests which 
has prevailed throughout this country and Europe has 
been deeply reflected upon the affairs of the Society, not 
only in its finances but in the additions to its menagerie 
as well. The lessened ability to purchase caused by dimin- 
ished income ; the small stocks offered for sale by dealers 
and a jtroportional falling off in the presentation of animals 
have resulted in a smaller number of new additions than 
is usually the case. Happily, the death list for the year 
has not been large and the standard of the collection has 
not been seriously impaired. 
Among the arrivals which were for the first time ex- 
hibited, are the following : — 
A pair of black partridges {Fmncolinus vulgaris) from 
India, purchased March 28th. 
A pair of Chapman's zebras {Equus burchelli chapmani) 
purchased March 29th. This zebra appears to have an ex- 
tensive range in central Africa, but is not very satisfac- 
torily distinguished from Burchell's zebra, the chief point 
of difference being in the striping of the legs almost down 
to the hoofs, although not as distinctly as in the southern 
form, Equus zebra, now almost extinct, from which it also 
differs in color. The muzzle seems finer than in either of 
the related species. Two angulated tortoises {Testudo an- 
gulata) from north Africa, were received at the same time. 
Mr. Harold Hanauer, of London, to whose kindness the 
Society has been indebted for numerous foreign reptiles, con- 
tributed two specimens of the long-nosed viper ( Viper ammo- 
dytes), a venomous species found in portions of eastern and 
southern Europe and in Africa. These valuable specimens 
reached the Garden on the 15th of June, and still survive 
in excellent condition. 
A giant tree-frog {Hyla maxima) of South America was 
presented on the 13th July by Mr. R. S. Gills, of Philadel- 
phia. This species is one of the largest of the Hylidse. 
A hyacinthine macaw [Ara hyacinthina) was received 
from Brazil on the 22d July. 
Mr. Manuel Mosquera presented, in the same month, one 
