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May 22. 1 least bittern presented by Master Stephen Foust, Philadelphia. 
" 23. 3 Canada geese born in the Garden. 1 musk turtle and 1 spotted 
terrapin presented by William Beisel, Philadelphia. 1 young 
milk snake presented by William Shingle, Philadelphia. 
" 24. 1 Somali ostrich (9 ), 2 upland geese, 2 bar-headed geese and 1 
Reeves' pheasant purchased. 
" 26. 1 pig-tailed macaque (9 ) and 1 sooty mangabey ((^) presented 
by Prof. Lightner Witmer, University of Pennsylvania. 
" 27. 2 isabelline gazelles ((J^ and 9 ), 1 diamond rattlesnake, 3 ground 
rattlesnakes, 4 harlequin snakes, 1 yellow-sided snake and 
1 fence lizard purchased. 1 green-cheeked amazon pre- 
sented by Henry Kerling, Philadelphia. 
" 27. 1 Japanese deer ($ ) born in the Garden. 
" 29. 1 alligator presented by Leonard Kohn, Philadelphia. 
June 1. 2 sable antelopes (cJ* and 9 ), 1 mostache monkey ((^), 1 scaly- 
breasted lorikeet, 3 cutthroat finches, 3 chestnut-eared 
finches and 1 sulphur-breasted toucan purchased. 14 
cerberus snakes presented by F. Mitchell, New York. 
" 2. 3 hybrid sea gulls born in the Garden. 
" 3. 1 common deer (9 ) born in the Garden. 1 western skunk ((S^), 
1 prairie rattlesnake, 3 yellow-bellied black snakes, 3 elegant 
bull snakes, 1 Marcy's garter snake, 3 red-sided garter snakes, 
3 indigo snakes, 3 western sand snakes, 1 Graham's water 
snake, 3 whip snakes and 4 common horned lizards pur- 
chased.* 
" 4. 3 Richardson's kangaroo rats, 4 thirteen-striped gophers and 6 
bull frogs purchased. 1 Amherst pheasant born in the 
Garden. 
9. 1 yellow-fronted amazon presented. 
11. 2 raccoons (c^(^) born in the Garden. 
12. 1 alligator presented by Mrs. A. J. Karchner, Philadelphia. 
13. 17 prairie dogs purchased. 1 garter snake, 1 DeKay's snake and 
2 water snakes presented by F. W. Cressey, Philadelphia. 
14. 1 great-horned owl presented by Edward Gaunt, Mulhca Hill, N. J. 
16. 1 Pennant's parrakeet and 2 blue-bonnet parrakeets purchased. 
17. 1 eastern diamond rattlesnake and 1 ground rattlesnake purchased. 
18. 1 white-collared mangaey (cT*), 2 Japanese teal {(J^ and 9 ) 
1 Indian koel ((J^) purchased. 
19. 1 wood pigeon born in the Garden. 
20. 3 box tortoises presented by William Beisel, Philadelphia. 1 alli- 
gator presented by Mrs. J. Kueger, Philadelphia. 
21. 1 huanaco (cJ^) born in the Garden. 
22. 1 white-beaded gnu ((^) born in the Garden. 1 ocelot (cJ*) pur- 
chased. 
23. 1 screech owl presented by Joseph P. Lance, Philadelphia. 10 
copperhead snakes, 1 mountain black snake, 1 hog-nosed 
snake and 4 water snakes purchased. 
24. 1 pine snake presented by Alfred Entrekin, Philadelphia. 2 wave- 
lined lizards presented by Andrew Kolb, Philadelphia. 
25. 1 Japanese deer (9 ) born in the Garden. 
26. 1 diamond-backed terrapin presented by Jasper N. Walton, Phila- 
delphia. 
