18 
2 golden pheasants {Chrysolophus pictus), July 3d. 
2 lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), June 4th. 
3 herring gulls (L. argentatus smithsonianus) , June 2d. 
2 gulls, hybrid between lesser black-backed and 
herring 9, July 3d. 
3 gadwell ducks {Chaulelasmus streperus), July 10th. 
6 red-headed ducks {Fuligula ferina americana) , August 
20th. 
15 banded water snakes {Tropidonotus sipedon fasciatus), 
August 27th. 
11 Fairie's garter snakes {Thamnophis proximo), August 
25th. 
19 red-skinned garter snakes {T. sirtalis parietalis), 
August 9th. 
9 common garter snakes {T. s, sirtalis), August 4th. 
There was a marked increase over last year in the 
value of the specimens exhibited; notwithstanding this, 
the death losses w^ere less both proportionately and in 
actual value. 
Of the mammals dying during the year the most im- 
portant were: A mountain zebra, a Burchell's zebra, 
a clouded leopard, a cheetah and a Cape hunting dog; 
all of these were purchased during the year and, while 
in apparent good condition when received, were not in 
the collection long enough to assure that their death 
could not be attributed to conditions brought about by 
their capture and shipment before entering the collec- 
tion. An unusually large and handsome male black 
bear, which was purchased in 1900, also died, although 
somewhat emaciated, his dead weight was 460 pounds. 
The most important losses among the birds were: 
A condor, an emu and a Magellanic penguin and, among 
the reptiles, a blackish elephant tortoise and an Indian 
python. 
Respectfully, 
ROBERT D. CARSON, 
Superintendent. 
Zoological Garden, March 1st, 1914. 
