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1 Pacific ring-necked snake, and 2 giant toads presented by 
R. L. Ditmars, New York Zoological Society. 1 keeled green 
snake, 1 hog-nosed snake, 1 black snake, and 1 water snake 
presented by H. A. Walters, Philadelphia. 1 elk ((^) born in 
the Gardens. 
May 19. 1 black bear cub ((^) presented by Joseph Berrier, Harrisburg, Pa. 
1 raccoon presented by B. T. Keyser, Norristown, Pa. 2 
white-breasted finches and 2 nonpareils purchased. 1 meadow 
mouse, 1 Dekay's snake, and 24 spotted salamanders pre- 
sented by Charles E. Ritter, Philadelphia. 3 alligators pre- 
sented by Miss Riley, Philadelphia. 1 purple porphyrio pre- 
sented by the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 
" 20. 1 milk snake presented by Jesse Roberts, Philadelphia. 
" 21. 2 prairie wolves born in the Gardens, 4 wave-lined lizards pre- 
sented by H. A. Walters, Philadelphia. 
" 22. 3 Say's rattlesnakes purchased. 1 keeled green snake presented 
by Jacob Hope, Philadelphia. 
" 23. 2 black snakes, 1 Emory's snake, 4 hog-nosed snakes, 2 whip 
snakes, 1 Say's king snake, 1 LeConte's snake, 1 Graham's 
w^ater snake purchased. 1 pine snake presented by William 
Murphy, Philadelphia. 
" 24. 2 common iguanas purchased. 
" 25. 2 white-haired porcupines purchased. 4 geographic terrapin, 4 
margined painted terrapin, 2 pine snakes, 2 corn snakes, 2 
black snakes, 6 garter snakes, and 2 western diamond rattle- 
snakes presented by R. L. Ditmars, New York Zoological So- 
ciety. 1 milk snake presented by William Sweeney, Philadel- 
phia. 2 alligators presented by Dr. H. B. Cox, Philadel- 
phia. 
" 26. 1 red deer (9 ) born in the Gardens. 1 alligator presented by J. 
Daniel Rogan, Philadelphia. 1 alligator presented by Master 
T. C. Colket, Philadelphia. 
" 27. 1 banded rattlesnake, 1 red-sided garter snake, and 2 reddish milk 
snakes purchased. 1 red-sided garter snake presented by 
Jacob Hope, Philadelphia. 1 striated terrapin presented by 
J. D. Pierce, Philadelphia. 1 alligator presented by Edward 
Ruhe, Philadelphia. 7 banded water snakes, 2 common water 
snakes, 10 brown water snakes, 1 water moccasin, 3 hog-nosed 
snakes, 1 king snake, 1 black snake, 1 garter snake, and 1 
spotted mountain black snake purchased. 
" 29. 1 Swinhoe's pheasant, 2 Amherst's pheasants, 2 western diamond 
rattlesnakes, 2 chicken snakes, 2 indigo snakes, 1 king snake, 
2 Say's king snakes, 1 pine snake, 10 Say's pine snakes, 9 whip 
snakes, 6 Marcy's garter snakes, 2 Le Conte's snakes, 1 Hol- 
brook's water snake, 1 western brook frog, 1 Couch's spade- 
foot toad, and 1 Cope's spade-foot toad purchased. 
" 30. 7 prairie dogs born in the Gardens. 1 common water snake pre- 
sented by F. W. Dick, Philadelphia. 
June 1. 1 yellow-throated parrakeet presented by Mrs. J. B. Kramer, Jr., 
Philadelphia. 2 alligators presented by Harry Maier, Bridge- 
ton, N. J. 2 ocellated sand skinks, 2 Moorish geckos, 2 Euro- 
pean glass snakes, and 1 blue wall lizard purchased. 
