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Nov. 23. 1 ring-necked parrakeet and 1 crested ground parrakeet presented 
by A. J. Drexel Biddle. Philadelphia. 
" 26. 1 copperhead presented by Clarence B. Moore. Philadelphia. 
" 27. 8 ainadavine finches, 1 maja finch and 1 ultramarine weaver bird 
purchased. 
" 30. 1 black snake presented by Clarence B. Moore, Philadelphia. 
Dec. 2. 1 alligator presented by Benjamin Hess, Philadelphia. 
" 4. 1 opossum presented by C. Y. Abbott, Philadelphia. 1 American 
crow presented by W. Ball, Jr., Philadelphia. 
" 6. 1 opossum presented by Virgil Pangborne, Philadelphia. 
" 11. 9 Sacken's garter snakes born in the Gardens. 
" 12. 3 canvas-back ducks, 2 pin-tailed ducks, 3 shoveller ducks, 2 
little black-headed ducks, 3 gadwalls, 1 green- winged teal, 
1 Harris' buzzard and 1 white-tailed buzzard purchased. 
" 15. 8 red salamanders presented by Charles E. Ritter, Philadelphia. 
" 18. 2 gray squirrels presented by John F. Pole, Philadelphia. 
" 19. 2 common European buzzards purchased. 
" 22. 1 hybrid baboon, Papio langheldi ((J^) and P. cynocephalus (9), 
born in the Gardens. 
" 28. 2 mocking birds presented by J. Cugley, Philadelphia. 
" 29. 1 lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo presented by Mrs. O. Rosholm, 
Philadelphia. 
" 31. 4 common water snakes and 1 bullfrog presented by C. Drum, 
Philadelphia. 2 painted terrapins and 2 bullfrogs presented by 
F. W. Cressey, Philadelphia. 
1907. 
Jan. 4. 6 elegant garter snakes, 2 many-keeled lizards, 4 Pacific tree frogs, 
4 warty newts, 4 side-spotted salamanders, 1 mottled sala- 
mander and 1 Oregon salamander purchased. 
" 5. 1 spotted terrapin presented by Arthur Moses. Philadelphia. 
" 8. 1 common opossum presented by H. M. Eilenberg, Phillipsburg, 
N. J. 
" 23. 1 bald eagle presented by C. E. Warner Co, Philadelphia. 
" 26. 1 black bear born in the Gardens. 
Feb. 3. 1 Canada goose, 1 brant goose and 2 red-headed ducks purchased. 
" 6. 5 wild turkeys purchased. 
" 10. 7 dingos born in the Gardens. 1 spotted munia finch presented by 
P. F. Harpel. Philadelphia. 
" 13. 2 diamond rattlesnakes purchased. 
" 15. 1 emperor boa purchased. 
" 18. 1 water snake and 1 garter snake purchased. 
" 19. 2 polar bears ((^ and 9 ) by purchase and exchange. 3 red-headed 
weavers purchased. 
" 21. 2 common kestrels purchased. 
" 28. 1 weeper cebus presented by John H. McFadden, Philadelphia. 
