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localities at least, like the common green lizard of 
Europe, a general favorite notwithstanding the 
popular prejudice against reptiles. 
Washington Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans biscutata 
Cope). 
Hab., Oregon and Washington. 
Four of this well-marked sub-species of the common 
garter snake were obtained by purchase on June 4th » 
In addition to the foregoing, the value of the collection 
was further increased by the purchase of an unusual 
number of animals of the first importance, as follows: — 
Two Orang-utans. A young male and female of 
these man-like apes were received on June 22d; this 
species, as a rule, is sluggish and dull in captivity, but 
''Villa" and ''Silvia" soon became contented and active 
and, probably, on this account have thriven beyond 
expectation. When received at the Garden, their 
combined weight was 25J^ pounds, on February 28th 
it was 55 pounds, a gain of over 100 per cent, in nine 
months. 
One Northern Sea Lion. A young male was re- 
ceived on June 14th, and, with the possible exception 
of a single individual, never positively identified, ex- 
hibited shortly after the Garden was established, is the 
first of the true sea lions the Society has been able to 
obtain. The males of this species are said to attain a 
length of 13 feet and to weigh 1300 pounds or more. 
This specimen, which was believed to be but little 
more than a year old, weighed 172 pounds when it 
came, almost as much as a fair-sized adult California 
hair seal, commonly, although wrongly, called the 
"Sea Lion," would weigh. 
A male Brazilian Tapir was obtained on April 18th 
from the National Zoological Park, Washington, D. C, 
where it had been bred. 
A female Prjevalsky's Horse arrived on April 23d 
from the herd in the New York Zoological Park; with 
the male received the preceding year from the Cin- 
