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Jan. 28. 1 alligator presented by Miss F. Grime, Philadelphia. 
" 30. 1 alligator presented by Fred. Peffer, Philadelphia. 1 European 
marten purchased. 
" 31. 1 gopher tortoise presented by Thomas Billingsfelt, Philadelphia. 
Feb. 3. 1 great horned owl presented by Frank G. Bedford, Philadelphia. 
" 7. 1 Indian antelope born in the Gardens. 
" 8. 5 shoveller ducks, 1 red-headed duck, 2 gadwall ducks and 3 
ruddy ducks purchased. 1 alligator presented by Master J. 
Zoplier Howell, Ardmore, Pa. 
" 9. 1 whistling swan and 1 Canada goose purchased. 
" 10. 4 turtle doves presented by Mrs. M. Friend, Philadelphia. 
" 16. 1 alligator presented by Daniel Smith, Philadelphia. 
" 17. 3 pumas, 1 elegant bull snake, 3 Emory's snakes, 3 Fairies' garter 
snakes, 2 Say's king snakes, 1 Graham's water snake, 5 Hol- 
brook's water snakes and 2 Woodhouse's water snakes purchased. 
1 opossum presented by Joseph L. Davidson, Philadelphia. • 
" 21. 1 Colombian jay purchased. 2 wild cats presented by Dr. Norton 
Downs, Three Tuns, Pa. 
" 26. 2 common waxbills, 2 cinereus waxbills, 2 crimson-eared wax- 
bills and 2 moorhens purchased. 
" 28. 1 Buttikofer's monkey and 1 blue-crowned conure purchased. 
