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Black Swift, Uta parviscutata Van Denburgh. 
Hab., Lower California. 
One by purchase November 25th. 
Xantus's Lizard, Xantusia vigilis Baird. 
Hab., Southern California. 
One by purchase November 25th. 
Striped Racer, Coluber tceniatus (Hallow). 
Hab., Western Texas to California. 
One by purchase. 
Among the many fine specimens obtained, the following 
are noteworthy: — 
A number of South American species of birds were 
received by purchase on April 13th, including an Ariel 
Toucan, a Green-billed Toucan and a Cuvier's Toucan. 
On the same date the Society was fortunate in being 
able to purchase one Humboldt's Woolly Monkey and one 
of the rare Broad-nosed Caiman; the latter has never 
been in the collection before. 
On May 1st two Axis Deer were received, a male and 
female; these were born in the National Zoological Park 
in Washington. 
A White-Tailed Gnu was received on May 2d, from 
the Zoological Park at Detroit, Mich., in exchange for 
a Hornless Yak. 
One Yak (horned variety) was purchased from the 
New York Zoological Society on May 15th. 
On May 14th one Kashmir Deer was purchased from 
the National Zoological Park in Washington. This 
species has never before been in the collection. 
Two Ring-tailed Bassaris were obtained by purchase 
on June 16th. 
On September 25th, a fine pair of the Indian Buffalo 
or '^Carabao'' of the Philippines were purchased from 
the Park Commissioners of Kansas City, Mo. 
The Society was fortunate in securing by purchase, 
on October 5th, two young Asiatic Elephants, a male 
