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Two of these remarkable birds were presented by Mr. 
Alexander Brown Coxe, of Paoli, Pa., on September 
19th; they moulted .soon after their arrival, have 
kept in fine condition, and have excited much in- 
terest. At present they are quartered with the sea 
lions, with which they are in perfect accord, as their 
habits do not conflict and each species appears to 
absolutely ignore the existence of the other. 
If enough individuals of this and allied species 
could be obtained, and they were given as natural 
an environment as possible, they would make one 
of the most attractive exhibits in the Garden. 
Little Bittern {Ardetta minuta Linnaeus). 
Hab., Europe, Asia and India. 
Four of this species, which, superficially, resembles the 
least bittern of this country, were purchased on Sep- 
tember 22d. 
Bewick's Swan (Cygnus bewicki Yarrow). 
Hab., Arctic Siberia, migrating south. 
On April 27th, when a pair of these fine birds were re- 
ceived by purchase, the series of swans exhibited by 
the Society was completed and all of the existing 
species were to be seen in the collection at the same 
time. 
Bearded Lizard (Amphiholurus harhatus Cuvier). 
Hab., Australia. 
Two were purchased on June 5th. 
In addition to the foregoing there were many note- 
worthy additions of species not new to the collection. 
Among these should be mentioned: — 
A pair of hippopotamuses, acquired by purchase ; these 
were received direct from German East Africa on June 
6th; they are about two years old and have continued 
in perfect health. A female chimpanzee, in exceptional 
health and vigor, purchased from a local dealer in May, 
and, as Johanna II, has become the main attraction in 
the collection of primates. An adult male lion-tailed 
