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the first lot of 24 quail arrived from northern New 
Mexico via Kansas City; on January 11th a second lot 
of 12 bobwhite arrived from Brownsville, Texas, via 
Kansas City; the first of this lot died the day after 
arrival with lesions of this infection. From this lot of 
birds the first lot was probably infected, the first death 
occurring on January 20th, no other deaths having 
occurred in the first lot since arrival. On January 21st 
the third lot of 12 quail arrived direct from Mexico. 
The first of this lot died of the disease on January 24th. 
Some birds were also sent at the time of the arrival of 
the third consignment, to Dr. Kalbfus of the State Game 
Commission. It is to be emphasized that to date no 
cases of infectious entertitis have occurred in the lot 
sent to Dr. Kalbfus. The first case appeared at this 
Garden on January 12th, more than a week before the 
third lot arrived. It would seem that the disease was 
brought to the Garden by the second lot of birds, and 
that they picked it up on the way from Texas to Kansas 
City to Philadelphia. The birds made a stop at Kansas 
City. 
The birds died at long intervals for the first two weeks, 
but late in January and early in February several died 
each day. The last death with characteristic lesions 
occurred February 11th. After the epidemic reached 
its height it subsided very quickly. 
During the illness the birds exhibited very few symp- 
toms, indeed some of them were not known to be sick. 
A few sat huddled in a corner with ruffled feathers and 
drooping head; the stools were little if any altered as 
far as could be determined among so many in the en- 
closure. At death the birds were in good condition, 
feathers fairly smooth, skin clear, body plump and fat 
in good amount, not abundant nor were the animals 
emaciated. 
The principal lesions were enteritis, degenerative 
necrosis and abscesses in the liver, congestion of all the 
viscera and plastic peritonitis in a few. A small number 
showed congestion of the lungs and two had patches of 
