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this country since the return of Dr. Kane's expedition. 
Much interest has been manifested in them by visitors. 
Two other dogs now in the collection afford an interesting 
comparison, the one being used for sledging by the Indians 
of Alaska, the other for a similar purpose in Labrador. 
Two specimens of the European roller {Coracias garrulus) 
were purchased on the 11th of October. On the 27th a 
beautiful specimen of the red-bellied squirrel {Sciurus rufi- 
ventris), brought from Mazatlan, Mexico, was presented by 
Mr. J. B. Daniel, Ashland, Pa. 
A young male harnessed antelope {Tragelaphus sm^iptus) 
was purchased on the 29th, the species not having been 
represented in the Garden for a number of years. 
In November two pine snakes {Pityophis sayi) from 
Arizona, were contributed by Mr. Herbert Brown, of Tucson. 
On the 14th of December a young female muntjac deer 
{Cervulus muntjac), of India, was received by purchase, being 
the first of this curious animal procured by the Society. It 
is hoped that a male may be procured to complete the pair 
during the season now opening. 
The second specimen which we have had, of the horned 
screamer (Palamedea cornuta) was obtained on the 4th of 
January, 1893. The difficulty of finding a suitable food 
for this bird, encountered in the first specimen, was equally 
great in this one, as no substance could be found at this 
season of which it would partake but lettuce, of which it 
ate sparingly once a day, but the quantity taken was so 
inadequate to the needs of its bulk that it gradually wasted 
away and died on the 8tli of March. The species certainly 
seems unsuited to close captivity, though becoming tame 
and friendly with its keepers. Perhaps the experiment 
might result more successfully during the hot months of 
the year than in mid-winter, at which time both the speci- 
mens which the Society has had were procured. 
On the 9th of January a number of tortoises (Testudo 
grseca) from the southern part of Europe were purchased, 
and on the 10th of February two pairs of green jays {Xan- 
thura luxuosa) from eastern Mexico were received. 
