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April 22. 1 ground rattlesnake, 3 harlequin snakes, 5 black snakes, 3 com- 
mon garter snakes, 2 Sacken's garter snakes, 3 keeled 
green snakes, 4 hog-nosed snakes, 2 indigo snakes, 6 pine 
snakes, 1 long-nosed sand snake, 1 slender snake, 3 brown 
water snakes, 4 banded water snakes and 2 Cyclop's water 
snakes purchased. 
" 23. 1 canary bird presented by Charles Campbell, Philadelphia. 
" 24. 2 bless-boks ((^ and 9 ) and 1 oryz ($ ) purchased. 4 prairie 
dogs presented by Dr. S. A. S. Metheny, Philadelphia. 
" 26. 3 black bear cubs presented by Joseph Berrier, Harrisburg, Pa. 
16 Cope's comb lizards, 1 regal horned lizard, 1 ornate 
terrapin and 1 Mexican mud turtle, purchased. 
" 27. 1 great northern diver presented by J. Hazeltine Carstairs, 
Philadelphia. 1 keeled green snake presented by Dr. 
A. R. Renninger, Philadelphia. 
28. 2 Gila monsters presented by Walter S. Wheeler, Philadelphia. 
1 Stairs' monkey, 1 golden cat, 2 mongoose lemurs, 1 
Colombian jay, 2 hunting crows, 1 great barbet, 2 Himal- 
ayan choughs, 2 silver-eared liothrix, 2 white-crested 
jay thrushes, 2 white-throated iay thrushes, 1 Indian 
coucal, 1 Indian roller and 2 yellow-headed mynahs 
purchased. 
" 29. 2 huanacas ( and 9 ) and 1 Australian cassowary pur- 
chased. 2 emus exchanged. 
" 30. 8 Texas skunks born in the Gardens. 
May 1. 2 hog-nosed snakes presented by Arthur W. Cline, Philadelphia. 
" 3. 1 anubis baboon, 1 yellow baboon, 2 Campbell's monkeys, 1 
green monkey, 1 red monkey and 1 white-colored mangabey 
purchased. 2 raccoons presented by H. M. Adams, Oak 
Lane, Philadelphia. 
" 4. 1 alhgator presented by the John Agnew School, Philadelphia. 
" 5. 7 summer ducks born in the Gardens. 
" 7. 2 leopards ((5^ and 9 )> 2 beautiful grass finches, 2 long-tailed 
grass finches, 4 spotted-sided finches, 2 red-headed finches 
and 2 red-tailed finches purchased. 
" 8. 4 prairie dogs born in the Gardens. 6 black snakes, 1 chicken 
snake, 3 garter snakes, 4 hog-nosed snakes, 1 indigo snake, 
5 king snakes, 5 whip snakes, 2 ground rattlesnakes, 5 
harlequin snakes, 6 six-lined lizards and 6 wave-lined 
lizards purchased. 
*' 9. 1 milk snake presented by Jacob F. Hazey, Philadelphia. 1 
American green lizard presented by J. H. Grubb, Jr., 
Philadelphia. 2 diamond-backed terrapins presented by 
Joseph F. Heilman, Philadelphia. 
" 10. 1 raccoon presented by Dr. A. R. Moulton, Philadelphia. 
" 12. 3 Western fox squirrels purchased. 
^' 13. 1 vervet monkey born in the Gardens. 2 ground rattlesnakes, 
5 water moccasins, 1 brown water snake, 2 banded water 
snakes and 5 Sacken's garter snakes purchased. 
" 14. 1 Nylghaie ((J^), 6 yellow-belUed black snakes, 2 elegant bull 
snakes, 2 Fairie's garter snakes, 4 hog-nosed snakes, 5 
Say's pine snakes, 2 Western sand snakes and 4 Holbrook's 
water snakes purchased. 
