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LIST OF ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE DURING THE YEAR 
ENDING FEBRUARY 28th, 1901. 
1900. 
March 6. 1 hog deer {Cervus porcimis) ? bom in the Gardens. 
" 8. 5 Chinese quail {Coturnix chinensis) purchased. 
" 9. 1 Western diamond rattlesnake {Crotalus atrox atrox), 2 banded 
rattlesnakes {Crotalus horridus), 2 copperhead snakes {Ancis- 
trodon contortrix) presented by Dr. Joseph McFarland, Phila- 
delphia. 1 screech owl {Scops asio) presented by Fred Carter, 
Fox Chase, Pa, 
" 13. 1 Indian antelope {Antilope cervicapi^a) c? born in the Gardens. 
" 16. 2 Canada geese {Branta canadensis), A brant geese {Branta bernicla), 
1 White's cyclodus {Tiliqua scincoides), 2 geometric tortoises 
{Testudo geometrica), 1 Argentine tortoise {Testudo argentina), 
2 Horsfield's tortoises {Testudo horsfieldi), 2 Jong-necked terrapins 
{Chelodina lovgicolUs), 1 St. Hilaire's terrapin {Hydraspis 
hilar ii) purchased, 
" 20. 1 hog deer {Cervus porcinus) cf born in the Gardens. 
" 21. 6 desert mice {Peromyscus ereraicus) born in the Gardens. 
" 23. 2 screech owls {Scoj)s asio) presented by H. E. Lukens, Philadelphia. 
" 24. 2 aUigSitors {Alligator mississippiensis) presented by Master Edward 
Ihrig, Philadelphia. 
" 25. 1 common dasyure {Dasyurus viverrinus) purchased. 
** 26. 1 alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by Master Frank Stapf, 
Philadelphia. 2 common linnets {Acanthis cannabina) purchased. 
" 27. 1 mocking bird {Mimus polyglottiis) presented by Master Frederick 
H. Gibbs, Philadelphia. 4 desert mice {Peromyscns eremicus) 
born in the Gardens. 
" 31. 1 emperor boa {Boa imperator), 1 smooth rat snake {Spilotes corais 
corais) presented by Master J. Kearsley M. Harrison, Chestnut 
Hill, Philadelphia. 1 Bactrian camel {Camelus hactiHanus) $ 
born in the Gardens, 
April 2, 1 raccoon {Procyon htoi') presented by Henry Walser. Philadelphia. 
1 water snake {Tropidonotus sipedon sipedon) presented by Master 
Charles Geiger, Philadelphia. 
** 5. 1 alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by William W. King, 
Philadelphia. 
" 6. 2 alligators {A. mississip)pi€nsis) presented by Mrs. F. A. Shaw, Ger- 
mantown, Philadelphia. 2 harlequin snakes {Elops fulvius) 
purchased. 
" 10. 2 ^\i\Jir\\& {Mephitis mephitica) T^wrcha&eA. 1 box iortohQ {Terrapene 
Carolina) presented by Miss Fannie Keim, Philadelphia. 
" 11. 1 h\2iCk2i^&{Cynopithecusniger) 9 purchased. \ o\)OS,s\xm {Didel2)hys 
marsupialis) presented by J. J. M. Miller, Swedeland, Pa. 
'* 12. 1 entellus monkey {Semnopithecus entellus) ^ purchased. 
" 13. 1 prairie dog {Cynomys ludovicianus) presented by Mrs. C. A. Mac- 
Crossan, Philadelphia. I Amherst pheasant {Chrysolophus 
amherstice), 1 common paradoxure {Paradoxurus hermaphro- 
ditus), 1 black-spotted teguixin {Tupinamhis nigropunctatus) 
purchased. 1 hog deer {Cervus porcinus) ? born in the Gardens. 
