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LIST OF ADMISSIONS TO THE MENAGERIE DURING THE YEAR 
ENDING FEBRUARY 28th, 1913. 
1912. 
March 11. 1 common water snake presented by William Beisel, Philadelphia. 
18. 1 common opossum (cT) presented. 
21. 1 Indian antelope (cf ) born in the Garden. 
23. 2 ruffed lemurs (cf and 9 ), 1 ring-tailed lemur ( 9), 2 long-tailed 
glossy starlings, 2 green glossy starlings, 1 rock thrush and 
1 Timneh parrot purchased. 
24. 1 fence lizard presented by Miles J. Scholl, Philadelphia. 
25. 6 Western brook frogs presented by William Beisel, Philadelphia.. 
26. 1 black ape (cT) and 2 common wombats (cf and 9 ) purchased. 
April 2. 2 red howlers (9 9 ), 1 black bulbul, 1 black-crested yellow bulbul^ 
1 blue-cheeked barbet, 1 king vulture (d^), 2 black-necked 
swans, 3 Sonnerat's jungle-fowl (cf and $ 9 ) and 2 sulphur- 
breasted toucans purchased. 
3. 2 crested ground parrakeets (d^ and 9 ) presented by A. B. Lacey,. 
Germantown, Philadelphia. 
6. 2 Schmidt's monkeys (cf cf) purchased. 
8. 1 bullfinch, 2 goldfinches, 2 greenfinches, 2 common linnets, 2 
siskin finches, 1 mealy redpoll and 2 Java sparrows pur- 
chased. 
13. 1 Japanese ape ( 9 ) exchanged. 2 golden eagles, 3 blue and yellow 
macaws, 2 yellow-fronted amazons, 1 chattering lory, 2 
banded toucans, 3 banded parrakeets, 2 cactus conures, 4 
blood-breasted pigeons, 1 wandering tree pie, 2 great green 
macaws, 2 sulphur-crested cockatoos, 2 banded parrakeets, 
2 rosehill parrakeets, 2 golden-crowned conures, 2 Venezu- 
ela parrakeets, 4 gray-headed love birds and 1 slaty-headed 
scimitar babbler purchased. 
14. 1 rhesus macaque (cf ) purchased. 
15. 1 alligator presented by Charles E. Schonder, Philadelphia. 
17. 3 water moccasins, 2 harlequin snakes, 3 eastern diamond rattle- 
snakes, 1 ground rattlesnake, 4 black snakes, 3 chicken 
snakes, 1 corn snake, 4 common garter snakes, 4 Sacken's 
garter snakes, 8 hog-nosed snakes, 4 king snakes, 1 scarlet 
king snake, 1 scarlet snake, 4 banded water snakes, 3 whip 
snakes and 4 brown water snakes purchased. 
18. 1 huanaco (cf ) born in the Garden. 2 spotted newts presented by 
Master Philip Griffin, Philadelphia. 
19. 1 silver pheasant (cf ) purchased. 
20. 2 mandrills (cf and 9), 1 drill (cf), 1 American badger (cf), 4 
Richardson's kangaroo rats, 2 yaks (cf and 9), 2 fallow 
deer ( cf and 9 ) , 2 summer ducks and 1 mandarin duck 
purchased. 
22. 1 albino fallow deer ( 9 ) presented by F. D. Wilson, Philadelphia, 
23. 1 pinche monkey ( 9 ) presented by Master D. G. Brinton Thomp- 
son, Philadelphia. 1 purple gallinule presented by Miss 
Irine Nece, Philadelphia. 
24. 1 American bison ( 9 ) born in the Garden. 
25. 1 alligator presented by Miss J. P. Widener, Elkins Park, Phila- 
delphia. 
26. 1 black duck presented by Louis H. Holdt, Ridley Park, Pa. 
27. 2 Bewick's swans and 2 Adelaide parrakeets purchased. 1 yellow- 
shouldered amazon presented by William E. Cheeseman, 
Philadelphia. 5 box tortoises presented by C. E. Werner, 
Philadelphia. 
