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March 31 . 1 wood rat, 1 kangaroo rat, 4 desert mice, 1 western diamond rattle- 
snake, 1 Say's pine snake purchased. 1 alligator presented by 
Miss Elizabeth E. Wildemore, Philadelphia. 
April 1. 1 alligator presented by George Livingston, New York. 
" 2. 2 barn owls presented by Charles Ledig & Co., Philadelphia. 
" 3. 2 diamond rattlesnakes, 2 ground rattlesnakes, 4 harlequin snakes, 
4 water moccasins, 17 black snakes, 2 garter snakes, 18 hog-nosed 
snakes, 1 indigo snake, 4 whip snakes, 11 common water snakes 
purchased. 
" 4. 1 canvas-backed duck purchased. 1 alligator presented by L. Terry, 
Philadelphia. 
" 5. 1 red-tailed buzzard presented by Dr. E. F. Walsh, Philadelphia. 
" 7. 1 kangaroo rat, 1 wood rat, 1 desert mouse, 1 western diamond rattle- 
snake, 1 whip snake purchased. 
*' 8. 3 Brazilian tortoises purchased. 
" 11. 1 red-tailed buzzard presented by Samuel E. Lehman, Camden, N. J. 
" 12. 2 rainbow snakes, 1 black snake, 1 brown water snake purchased. 
" 14. 2 Indian chevrotains, 2 rosy parrakeets purchased. 
" 15. 1 desert mouse presented by E. Meyenberg, Pecos, Texas. 
" 18. 4 prairie wolves born in the Gardens. 1 prong horn ( $ ) exchanged. 
" 19. 6 gray wolves born in the Gardens. 
" 20. 1 ferret presented by Edwin F. Droughman, Philadelphia. 1 Marcy's 
garter snake, 2 Marcy's wave-lined lizards presented by E. Mey- 
enberg, Pecos, Texas. 
" 21. 4 ruddy flamingoes purchased. 1 alligator presented by Edward H. 
Trotter, Jr., Philadelphia. 
" 22. 1 white-tailed kangaroo rat, 4 rainbow snakes, 2 black snakes, 1 whip 
snake, 1 least horned lizard, 8 tessellated lizards, 19 Stansbury's 
uta lizards purchased. 
'* 23. 1 common macaque presented by Frank Downing, Media, Pa. 
** 24. 1 short-billed toucan purchased. 2 Stansbury's uta lizards presented 
by E. Meyenberg, Pecos, Texas. 
" 27. 5 least horned lizards presented by E. Meyenberg, Pecos, Texas. 
" 29. 2 gray wood rats, 3 spotted-necked garter snakes, 1 Marcy's garter 
snake, 5 common horned lizards, 4 Poinsett's scaly lizards pur- 
chased. 
" 30. 1 Gouldian grass finch, 1 beautiful grass finch, 2 agile lizards, 2 wave- 
lined lizards purchased. 1 chewink presented by John F. O'Don- 
nell, Philadelphia. 
May 1. 1 crab-eating raccoon, 1 pig-tailed macaque, 1 adjutant stork pur- 
chased. 2 raccoons presented by Richard Neuton, Philadelphia. 
2. 1 Mexican sphermophile, 12 common horned lizards purchased. 1 alli- 
gator presented by Master George C. MacMackin, Philadelphia. 
" 4, 1 western diamond rattlesnake, 7 common horned lizards, 18 least 
horned lizards, 1 painted box tortoise, 1 gray wood rat, 1 Say's 
bull snake,f 3 whip snakes, 1 hog-nosed snake, 1 king snake, 2 
black snakes, 1 banded water snake, 1 brown water snake, 3 
least horned lizards, 3 Marcy's wave-lined lizards, 1 Holbrook's 
lizard purchased. 
" 5. 6 nonpareil buntings, 4 indigo buntings, 1 blue grosbeak purchased. 
" 6. 2 ganga cockatoos, 2 gray parrots, 2 cactus conures, 2 Gouldian grass 
finches purchased. 
