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Baur's Box Tortoise, Cistudo hauri (Taylor). 
Hab., Georgia to Florida. 
One by purchase May 26th. 
Variable Swift, Sceloporus variabilis (Weig.). 
Hab., Mexico and Texas. 
Four by purchase May 13th. 
Couch's Garter Snake, Eutcenia elegans couchi (Ken- 
nicott). 
Hab., Arizona, California. 
Two by purchase July 12th. 
Red-bellied Water Snake, Tropidonotus fasciatus ery- 
throgaster Blgr. 
Hab., Central and Eastern United States. 
One by purchase October 1st. 
Storer's Red-bellied Snake, Storeria occipitomaculata 
(Storer). 
Hab., United States east of the Rockies. 
One presented September 3rd. 
Among the many interesting specimens obtained during 
the year the following are noteworthy: 
On June 17th and 18th a large lot of South American 
Birds and Mammals were received, among which was one 
specimen of the rare Crab-eating Raccoon, a Noisy 
Dourocouli, a male King Vulture and a Pale Cebus Mon- 
key, which latter we had never before had in the col- 
lection. 
On August 26th a pair of the rare Prince Albert^s 
Curassows was purchased with other South American 
birds. 
On September 3rd the Society was fortunate in se- 
curing by purchase two fine Victoria Crowned Pigeons 
besides several Blue-cheeked Barbets, a species that had 
not been imported for several years. 
On September 4th, among a large collection of small 
birds, two fine pairs of the Hooded Siskins were received. 
