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placed with a litter of domestic kittens, with which it was 
cared for by the cat until July 3rd, when it died. The mother 
of the Brazilian tapir, bred on July 27th, was taken near 
Manicore, on the Madeira River, and reached the Gardens 
on November 17th, 1904, from Para, as a gift from Mr. 
Henry Nuding. The young one at birth weighed seventeen and 
a quarter pounds, and was thirteen inches in height at the 
shoulder, with a total length of twenty-six inches, including 
the tail one inch long. 
The work of the Laboratory of Pathology has been con- 
ducted with vigor through the year and much of exact value 
has been learned concerning the nature of the diseases occur- 
ring m the collection. As a result, stringent methods have 
been introduced in the direction of detection of disease and 
hygiene. Careful examination of animals arriving at the 
Gardens is made, especially in the case of species liable to 
communicable diseases. No monkey is now placed upon 
exhibition unless it has successfully passed the tuberculin 
test, and it is hoped that by the employment of every practi- 
cable measure of prevention within the building, including 
prohibition of feeding by visitors, the occurrence of tubercu- 
losis in these susceptible animals may be brought under con- 
trol. A temporary result of the rigid system which has been 
put in practice, is that the collection in the Monkey House is 
less complete than is usually the case, chiefly for the reason 
that just at the time when a considerable supply of monkeys 
was desired, those offered for sale have been few in number 
and of inferior quality. Of those procured a considerable 
number have failed to pass the tests and have not got beyond 
the quarantine room. Before the season is over it is hoped 
that this part of the collections will be largely increased. 
An appropriation of S10,000 for permanent improvements, 
made by the City Councils through the Commissioners of Fair- 
mount Park, afforded the means for making important addi- 
tions to the enclosures. A brick house for zebras and wild 
asses was erected at a cost of $3905. The building measures 
48 by 32 feet, and contains six stalls, each with a large outside 
enclosure. 
The old eagle aviary was torn down, leaving only the iron 
