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tanagers (Spindalis zena), and three black grosbeaks {Loxigilla 
violacea). 
Two purple-capped lories {Lorius domicella), from the 
Moluccas, reached the Gardens in May. 
A pair of the beautiful red-handed marmosets (Midas ru- 
fimanus), were purchased. 
In June several valuable animals were purchased from 
Carl Hagenbeck, of Hamburg. Among them were a female 
bubaline antelope (Alecephalus bubalis), from North Africa, 
and a fine male beisa antelope (Oryx beisa), also from Africa. 
At the same time came a Derbian terrapin {Sternoihoerus 
derbianus), and an Egyptian monitor {Varanus niloticus), 
presented by Herr Hagenbeck. 
A specimen of a small but beautiful lizard from South 
America {Cnemidophorus lemniscatus) was purchased in June. 
A female red brocket (Cariacus rufus) was received in 
July. Most of the known species of these small South 
American deer have now been exhibited in the collec- 
tion. 
A fine specimen of the Senegal touracou (Turacus persa) 
was received by purchase on the 19th of July, and is the 
first of the 3fusophagidse, or plantain eaters, which has been 
in the possession of the Society. 
Two lazuli buntings [Passerina amoena) w^ere received 
from New Mexico in the same month. 
One Cayenne jay {Cyanocorax cayanus), from Guiana, pur- 
€hased in September. 
To Mr. Harold Hanauer the collection is further indebted 
for three specimens of a mud turtle from South America, 
(Cinosternum scorpioides) and six examples of Molge waltli, 
a fine salamander found in Spain and Portugal. 
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon presented on 1st October a gyrfal- 
con {Falco candicans), which was brought from Greenland 
by the Peary relief expedition of 1894. 
A marsh hare (Lepus palustris), new to the collection, was 
deposited by the Wistar Institute of Anatomy. 
Three Canada jays (Perisoreus canadensis) were purchased 
in January. 
