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LIST OF ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGEEIE DURING THE YEAR 
ENDING FEBRUARY 28th, 1903. 
1902. 
March 1. 1 hog deer {Cervus porcinus) born in the Gardens, 1 Swainson's 
lorikeet {Trichoglossus novce-hollandice) purchased. 1 garter snake 
{Eutania sirtalis sirtalis) and 1 box tortoise {Terrapene Carolina) 
presented. 
" 2. 1 alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by George Bach, Phila- 
delphia, 
" 7. 1 great-horned owl {Bubo virginianus) presented by Dr. D. G. Metheny, 
Philadelphia. 
" 8. 3 mute swans {Cygnus olor) purchased. 
" 9. 1 screech owl {Scops asio) presented by Dr. McCullough, Philadel- 
phia. 2 alligators {A. mississippiensis) presented by Master 
Edwin Schoen, Philadelphia. 
" 10. 1 Guinea fowl {Niimida meleagris) presented by Miss Catharine Grace, 
Philadelphia. 
" 11. 2 American otters {Lutra canadensis) presented by Dr. Charles B. 
Penrose, Philadelphia. I alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented 
by Master John Owens, Philadelphia. 
" 12. 1 robust kangaroo {Macropus rohustus) born in the Gardens. 1 
Mearus' deer {Mazama texana) $ , 1 common jerboa {Dipus 
jaculus) ?, 2 wild turkeys {3Ieleagris gallopavo), cf and ?, 1 red- 
headed duck {Faligula ferina americana), 1 pintail duck {Dafila 
0 acuta), 2 purplish guans {Penelope purpurasc ens), 1 Mexican guan 
{Ortalis vetula), 1 white-bellied chachalaca {0. leucogastra), 1 
Egyptian monitor ( Varanus niloticus), 1 Indian eryx {JE. johni) 
3 conical eryx {E. conicus), 1 Indian rat snake {Zamenis mu- 
cosus), 1 rainbow snake {Abastor erythrogrammus) purchased. 2 
alligators {A. mississippiensis) presented by Master and Miss 
Hamill, Philadelphia. 
" 13. 2 yellow baboons {Papio cynocephalus) , cf and ?, 2 blue-bearded jays 
{Cyanocorax cyanopogon) purchased. 
" 14. 3 red-necked wallabys {M. ruficollis ruficollis), 1 white-fronted amazon 
{Chrysotis albifrons) purchased. 
*' 17. 3 alligators {A. mississippie^isis) presented by Mrs. J. Busch, Phila- 
delphia. 
" 18. 2 cutthroat finches {Amadina fasciata), 2 nonpareil buntings {Passev 
ina ciris), 1 chestnut-eared finch {A. castanotis), 1 African silver- 
bill {Aidemosyne cantans), 2 crested ground parrakeets {Calopsilta 
novcB-hollandice) , 1 gray-headed love bird {Agapornis canus) pur- 
chased. 1 mud turtle {Cinosteinium pennsylvanicum) })resented 
by A. S. Calder, Philadelphia. 
" 19. 2 raccoons {Procyon lotor) presented by Miss Louise B. Elkins, Ash- 
bourne, Pa. 2 Mexican conures {Conurus holochlorus) presented 
by Fred H. Womrath, Philadelphia. 2 alligators {A. mississippi- 
ensis) presented by Mrs. B. Harrar, Philadelphia. 
** 21. 2 yellow baboons {P. cynocephaliLS) cf and 1 anubis baboon (P. 
anubis) ?, 1 sooty mangabey {Cercocebus fuliginosus) ?, 1 white- 
