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Oct. 21. 1 gray wolf (C. lupus mexicanns), 2 eyebrowed troupials {Leistes 
superciliaris), 1 variegated teguixin {Tupinamhis teguixin) pur- 
chased. 1 gray wood rat {Neotoma micropus) presented by 
E. Meyenberg, Pecos, Texas. 
" 22. 1 western sand snake {II. nasicus) purchased. 
" 23. 1 pine snake (P. melanoleucus), 1 Emory's snake ( C. emoryi) purchased. 
" 24. 1 mocking bird {Mimus polyglottus) presented by Miss Murphy, St. 
Davids, Pa. 1 alligator [A. mississippiensis) presented by Miss 
S. M. Barton, Philadelphia. 
" 26. 1 least bittern {B. exilis) presented by B. W. Roberts, New Castle, 
Del. 
'* 29. 1 Marcy's garter snake {E. elegans marciana), 4 Say's king snakes 
(0. getiilus sayi), 2 Say's bull snakes (P. catenifer sayi), 1 yellow- 
bellied black snake {Z. constrictor flaviventris), 3 western sand 
snakes {H. nasicus), 4 whip snakes {Z. flagellum flagellum), 1 
Marcy's wave-lined lizard consohninus) purchased. 
*' 31. 1 sparrow hawk {Falco sp>arverius) presented by A. Kane, Philadel- 
phia. 5 painted terrapin (C. picta), 1 striated terrapin (C. in- 
sculptus) presented by Master Harry W. Souder, Philadelphia. 
Nov. 4. 2 wild turkeys {31. gallopavo) presented by 6. W. M. Peters, Berkeley 
Springs. 2 box tortoises {T. Carolina), 2 yellow-bellied terrapins 
{C. scripta) presented by J. Hope, Philadelphia. 
" 5. 2 harlequin snakes [E. fulvius), 2 water moccasins {A. piscivorus), 
4 ground rattlesnakes {^S. miliarius), 5 black snakes {Z. constrictor 
constrictor), 2 garter snakes {E. sirtalis sirtalis), 13 hog-nosed 
snakes {H. platyrhinus) , 2 indigo snakes {S. corais couperi), 7 
king snakes {O. getulus getulus), 2 pine snakes (P. melanoleucus), 
5 whip snakes {Z. flagellum flagellum), 1 brown water snake 
{T.taxispilotus), 1 cyclops water snake {T. cyclopium) purchased. 
" 8. 1 box tortoise {T. Carolina) presented by J. Agnew, Philadelphia. 
" 9. I red fox {C. vulpes pennsylvanicus) presented by L. G. Dougherty, 
Philadelphia. 1 pied-billed grebe {Colymbus podiceps) presented 
by Andrew V. Brown, Philadelphia. 
" 10. 1 hermit thrush {Turdus aonalaschkce) presented by Master Frank 
Nuttall, Philadelphia. 
" 11. 1 screech owl {S. asio) presented by Master Howard Ladley, Phila- 
delphia. 
** 14. 2 Pennant's parrakeets {Platycercus elegans), 2 violet-necked lories 
{Eos riciniatus) purchased. 1 screech owl {S. asio) presented by 
W. Crawford. 
" 15. 1 hog deer {C. porcimis) born in the Gardens. 1 gray squirrel {S. 
carolintnsis pennsylvanicus) presented by A. M. Cooper, Phila- 
delphia. 2 Barbary turtle doves {Turtur risorius) presented by 
Master Charles Yeager, Philadelphia. 
" 17. 2 black bear cubs ( Ursus americanus), brown variety, from British 
Columbia, presented by James Spear, Jr., Philadelphia. 
" 18. 1 gannet {Sula bassana) presented by Miss Cooper, Philadelphia. 1 
Say's bull snake (P. catenifer sayi) purchased. 
" 20. 3 banded rattlesnakes {C. horridus) purchased. 
*' 27. 1 alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by John Crest, Phila- 
delphia. 
