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May 9. 1 hog-nosed snake {Heterodon platyrhinos) presented by J. A. E. 
Norcross, Vincentown, N. J. 2 wild turkeys [Meleagris gallo- 
pavo) purchased. 
" 10. 2 Gila monsters {Heloderma suspectum), 2 western diamond rattle- 
snakes {Crotalus atrox atrox) purchased. 
" 12. 1 great horned owl {Bubo virginianus) presented by C. O, Maus, 
Philadelphia. 
" 13. 4 coscoroba swans {Coscoroba coscoroba), 3 shielddrakes {Tadorna 
tadorna), 3 mandarin ducks {Aix galericula), 2 corsac foxes 
( Vulpes corsac), 2 red-necked wallabies {Macropus ruficollis 
ruficollis) purchased. 1 ned-necked wallaby {M. ruficollis rufi- 
collis) born in the Gardens. 
" 15. 2 brant geese {Branta bernicla) presented by W. B. Mercer, Jr., 
Doylestown, Pa. 1 Levaillant's amazon {Chrysotis levaillanti) 
presented by Mrs. F. M. Eorke, Philadelphia. 2 prairie dogs 
{Cynomys ludovicianus) born in the Gardens. 
" 16. 1 canvas-backed duck {Faligula vallisneria) purchased. 3 golden 
pheasants {Chrysolophus pictus), 1 silver pheasant {Gennceus 
nycthemerus) born in the Gardens. 
" 17. 1 Cyclops water snake {Tropidonotus cyclopeum) purchased. 1 rabbit 
presented by Master Paul Wolfe, Philadelphia. 
" 19. 2 leopards {Felis pardus), 2 Indian gazelles {Gazella bennetti), 2 
black apes {Cynojnthecus niger), 1 entellus monkey {Semnopi- 
thecus entellus), 1 common cassowary [Casuarius casuarius), 2 
pine snakes {Pityophis melanoleucus) purchased. 1 water snake 
{T. sipedon sipedon) presented by Dr. Joseph McFarland, Phila- 
delphia. 2 pine snakes {Pityopkis melanoleucus), 5 long-nosed 
sand snakes {Heterodon simus), 1 Say's pine snake {Pityophis 
catenifer sayi) purchased. 
** 20. 4 desert mice {Peromyscus eremicus) born in the Gardens. 
" 21. 3 Lindheimer's snakes {Coluber obsoletus lindheimeri) , 3 Marcy's 
garter snakes {Euicenia elegans marciana), 4 Graham's water 
snakes {Tropidonotus grahami), 2 Woodhouse's water snakes 
{T. sipedon transversus), 6 Holbrook's water snakes {T. rhom- 
bifer), 3 whip snakes {Bascanium flagellum) purchased. 
" 22. 1 Burchell's zebra {Equus burchelli) born in the Gardens. 1 alligator 
{A. mississippiensis) presented by Mrs. E. L. Miller, Philadel- 
phia. 
23. 1 spiny soft-shelled turtle {Trionyx spinifer) presented by L. H. 
Chambers, Mount Holly, N. J. 
" 24. 3 long-nosed sand snakes {Heterodon simus), 3 hog-nosed snakes 
{H. platyrhinos), 1 water moccasin {Ancistrodon piscivorus) 
purchased. 1 harlequin snake {Flaps fulvius), 1 king snake 
(0. getulus getulus) presented by J. Hope, Philadelphia. 
26. 1 hog-nosed snake {H. platyrhinos) presented by Thomas Wright 
lludderow, Philadelphia. 1 Southern prarie rattlesnake {Sisti'urus 
catenatus consors), 1 Marcy's garter snake {Futcenia elegans 
marciana), 1 Fairie's garter snake {F. proxima), 1 water moccasin 
{Ancistr^odon piscivorus), 4 whip snakes {Bascanium flagellum), 
1 Woodhouse's water snake {T. sipedon transversus), 4 Clarke's 
water snakes {T. clarkii) purchased. 
