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Sept. 5. 1 smooth green snake and 1 milk snake presented by Samuel 
Scoville, Philadelphia. 1 alligator presented by Joseph 
Schonder, Philadelphia. 
" 12. 10 common water snakes born in the Garden. 
" 13. 1 variegated cebus (cJ^), 2 hamadryas baboons (c?c5^), 1 Malayan 
tapir (9 ), 1 Angolan vulture, 2 scaly-breasted parrakeets, 
1 red-topped amazon, 2 crimson finches, 2 European magpies, 
2 European blue jays, 1 cutthroat finch, 6 amadavine finches, 
2 Japanese nuns, 2 hooded finches, 2 weavers, 2 bishop 
weavers, 2 yellow-bellied liothrix, 1 common waxbill, 1 St. 
Helena finch, 2 Senegal fire finches, 2 green waxbills, 2 spotted 
munias and 2 red-headed cardinals purchased. 
" 15. 1 white-fronted amazon presented by J. F. Wilson, Philadelphia. 
" 16. 2 masked grass finches and 2 singing seed-eaters purchased. 
" 17. 1 alhgator presented by Ralph M. Bair, Glenside, Pa. 
" 18. 1 alligator presented by R. G. Ringgold, Philadelphia. 
" 20. 1 white-throated monkey ($ ) and 1 talapoin monkey ((5^) pur- 
chased. 
" 22. 1 banded ichneumon (cJ*) and 3 hamsters (cj's) purchased. 1 
banded rattlesnake presented by John B. Smyth, Renova, Pa. 
" 23. 1 bald eagle, 1 European blackbird, 1 song thrush, 2 black-crested 
cardinals, 2 banded parrakeets and 2 all-green parrakeeta 
purchased. 
" 24. 7 copperheads and 5 ground rattlesnakes born in the Garden. 
" 25. 1 common waxbill presented by P. F. Harpel, Philadelphia. 
" 26. 1 Levaillant's amazon presented by Mrs. L. J. Lewis, Philadelphia. 
" 27. 1 pine snake presented by W. F. Lincoln, Pemberton, N. J. 
" 29. 2 common dormice purchased. 1 alligator presented by Dr. H. D. 
Martien, Philadelphia. 
Oct. 1. 1 fish hawk presented by Miss M. E. Noecker, Camden, N. J. 
" 4. 1 squirrel-tailed dormouse (9 ), 2 oak dormice (cJ^cJ*), 2 common 
jerboas ((J^ and $ ), 2 great African jerboas, 2 Pretre's tan- 
agers, 2 Cuban bulfinches, 1 yellow-headed blackbird, 2 
melodious finches, 2 elegant finches, 1 golden-fronted 
woodpecker, 2 gray monitors and 2 Cuban spiny lizards 
purchased. 
" 5. 2 red-skinned garter snakes, 6 hog-nosed snakes, 3 indigo snakes, 
6 Say's pine snakes, 3 Western sand snakes, 3 banded water 
snakes, 1 Graham's water snake, 3 Holbrook's water snakes 
and 3 whip snakes purchased. 
" 8. 1 Blyth's monkey (9 ) and 2 large Egyptian gerbilles purchased. 
2 collared peccaries born in the Garden. 
" 10. 2 water moccasins, 3 ground rattlesnakes, 5 black snakes, 1 chicken 
snake, 1 common garter snake, 2 Sacken's garter snakes, 
3 hog-nosed snakes, 2 king snakes, 1 brown water snake and 
6 whip snakes purchased. 
" 14. 1 pine snake presented by Lieut. Edgar Donovan, Eleventh 
Police District, Philadelphia. 
" 15. 2 alligators presented by Dr. Andrew Callahan, Philadelphia. 
" 18. 1 red-tailed buzzard presented by H. H. Augustine, Philadelphia. 
1 screech owl presented by Mrs. H. R. Thomas, Philadel- 
phia. 
