20 
2 
Dec. 1. 
1 
3. 
1 
5. 
8 
6. 
3 
9. 
12 
13. 
7 
21. 
1 
23. 
6 
27. 
2 
28. 
6 
29. 
4 
30. 
1 
1917. 
Jan. 2. 
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6 
1 
3. 
2 
5. 
3 
6. 
2 
1 
7. 
1 
9. 
1 
Nov. 25. 1 eastern diamond rattlesnake purchased. 
2 alligators presented by Miss Edna M. Rutter, Philadelphia. 
1 alligator presented hy Miss Clemantine Middendorf, Philadelphia. 
27. 2 great gray kangaroos (d^ 9), 3 robust kangaioos ( 9 9), 1 black-backed 
piping crow, 2 wedge-tailed eagles and 2 black swans purchased, 
ring-tailed coatis presented by William C. Wilson, Philadelphia. 
Canada porcupine presented bj' A. L. Wolcott, Philadelphia, 
painted terrapin presented by Karl W. Schneyder, Jr., Philadelphia. 
African puff adders and 6 hoary snakes collected in South Africa for the 
Society. 
painted terrapins presented by William Beisel, Philadelphia. 
Texas quail and 12 scaled quail purchased, 
alligators presented by A. J. Drexel Biddle, Philadelphia, 
gray fox ( cf') presented by Edwin F. Henson & Co., Philadelphia. 
Indian silver-bill finches purchased. 
Gray's thrushes, 2 Columbian grackles and 10 meadow larks purchased. 
Amadavine finches purchased. 
canary birds presonted by Morris Lewis Stovell, Haverford, Pa. 
horned lizard presented by William Kinnes, Philadelphia. 
diamond-backed terrapins ( 9 s) purchased. 
diamond-backed terrapins ( cf s) presented by A. M. Barbee, Isle of Hope, 
Georgia. 
yellow-fronted amazon presented by J. Walter Keller, Philadelphia, 
grizzly bears born in the Garden, 
bald eagles and 4 American egrets purchased. 
squirrel-like phalangers ( d^) presented by the Zoological Society of New 
York. 
American green lizard presented by Walter A. Hinkle, Philadelphia. 
Barbary ape ( 9), 1 mongoose lemur (9) and 1 goshawk purchased. 
European blackbird, 2 song thrushes, 6 skylarks, 2 goldfinches. 3 common 
linnets, 2 green finches, 1 yellow-ammer, 3 bulfinches and 2 chaflBnches 
purchased. 
11. 1 Kamchat kan bear born in the Garden. 
12. 2 Karachatkan bears born in the Garden. 
13. 1 Texas quail presented by C. B. McLean, The Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia. 
18. 2 Entellus monkej's ( cf 9 ) purchased. 
1 rufous rat kangaroo born in the Garden. 
19. 1 starling presented by Miss C. S. Nock, Philadelphia. 
20. 1 llama ( 9 ) born in the Garden. 
21. 1 opossum ( cf) presented by John D. O'Connell, Philadelphia. 
23. 1 opossum ( 9 ) presented by H. J. Miller, Bala, Pa. 
1 red-tailed hawk presented by Paul E. Schafer, Philadelphia. 
2o. 1 Virginia Deer ( cT) presented by Col. H. C. Trexler, Allentown, Pa. 
Feb. 8. 1 alligator presented by IMichael Meehan, Philadelphia. 
10. 2 jpringboks {(f 9), 1 common duiker (9), 1 secretary vulture, 1 bateleur 
eagle. 1 greater kestrel, 1 crested francolin, 1 Natal francolin, 2 Cape 
doves, 3 Senegal turtle doves, 2 white crested touracous, 2 helmeted 
guinea fowl. 1 emerald spotted dove, 1 red-billed hornbill, 2 dark-backed 
pigeons, 2 leopard tortoises and 2 Bell's hinge-backed tortoises collected 
in South Africa for the Society. 
14. 3 Mexican crested hangnests and 4 melodious finches purchased. 
16. 2 blue-bellied finches. 2 violet-eared waxbills, 2 St. Helena finches, 3 cutthroat 
finches, .3 red-beaked weavers, 1 Angolan finch and 2 regal whydah birds 
collected in South Africa for the Society. 
2 black-tailed hawfinches and 1 dusky solitaire purchased. 
17. 1 pied-billed grebe presented by H. Severn Regar, Norristown, Pa. 
18. 1 puma and 1 llama ( 9 ) born in the Garden. 
23. 1 goshawk presented by Dr. William Pepper, Philadelphia. 
24. 1 alligator presented by J. C. Wilson, Philadelphia. 
27. 1 Barasingha deer ( (f) born in the Garden. 
28. 1 rufous rat kangaroo ( <f) born in the Garden. 
