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September 1899, the encampment of the Grand Army of the 
Republic added several thousand dollars, nearly all of which 
came from strangers to the city, it is seen that the regular 
admissions have probably been somewhat greater than in 
that year. 
It is not easy to express the full extent of the loss sus- 
tained by the Society, in the death on July 14th of Mr. 
James Biddle Leonard, a member of the Board since 1893. 
Though Mr. Leonard's interest in the Gardens began with 
their opening, the demands of an active life long withheld 
him from an official connection with them, but from the date 
of his election as a Director, he brought to bear upon all 
questions concerning their welfare, a clear judgment and an 
unfailing energy which resulted in services second to no 
others rendered by any single individual to the Society. 
The Gardens. 
The statement following shows the whole number of 
living specimens which have been shown in the collections 
during the year, and the number of genera and species in 
each class to which they belong : — 
Genera. Species. Specimens. 
Mammals 92 169 613 
Birds 198 317 817 
Reptiles 69 129 1,069 
Batrachians 9 11 58 
368" 626 2,557 
The following species were exhibited for the first time in 
the Gardens : — 
MAMMALIA. 
Primates. 
1. Cercopithecus ludio Gray. Ludio monkey. 
Hab., West Africa. 
One specimen. Purchased April 16th. 
