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being a pure albino. In this month three young wild boars 
and several badgers were received from Germany. 
A specimen of Salle's amazon parrot, from San Domingo, 
was presented by Dr. W. T. Urie, of Chester, Pa. In De- 
cember a lesser sheath-bill (Chionis minor), a bird having a 
wide range among the islands of the Antarctic seas, and a 
fine male South African ostrich were purchased. The 
latter bird is of the form known to some systematists as 
{Struthio australis). 
On the 2d of February a fine Esquimaux dog from 
southern Labrador was presented by Mrs. Balch, of Phila- 
delphia. 
The following animals were bred in the collection : — 
1 Macaque Monkey {Macacus cynomolgus), India, 27th 
January. 
2 Lions (Felis leo), Asia and Africa, 2d April. 
3 Leopards (Felis pardus), Asia and Africa, 22d June. 
1 Puma {Felis concolor), America, 1st September. 
6 Prairie Wolves {Canis latrans), America, 22d April and 
8th of May. 
4 Gray Foxes (C. virginianus),!:^ orih America, 22d April. 
3 Prairie Dogs {Cynomes ludovicianus), ^ovih. America, May. 
1 Bactrian Camel {Camelus bactrianus), Asia, 1st March. 
1 Llama (Lama peruana), South America, 16th June. 
1 Bison {Bison americanus), North America, 2d May. 
1 Indian Buffalo (Bubalus buffelus), India, 13th February. 
1 Zebu {Bos indicus), Asia, 18th December. 
1 Gazelle (hybrid between Gazella subgutturosa and G. 
dorcas 9 ), 21st April. 
1 Indian Antelope {Antilope cervicapra), 3d August. 
2 Wapiti {Cervus canadensis), North America, 14th and 
30th June. 
1 Axis Deer {C. axis), India, 26th March. 
1 Hog Deer ( C. porcinus), India, 5th February. 
1 Fallow Deer (C. dama), Europe, 14th June. 
2 Common Deer {Cariacus virginianus). North America, 
26th April and 3d July. 
