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June 14. 1 Emory's snake {Coluber emoryi), 2 Say's king snakes {Ophiholus 
getulus sayi), 1 Le Conte's snake {Rhinochilus leconiii), 1 Marcy's 
garter snake {Eutcenia elegans marciana), 1 Woodhouse's water 
snake [Tropidonotus sipedon transversus) purchased. 
" 15. 1 common water snake {T. sipedon sipedon) presented by Master Nor- 
man Matlack, Bridgeton, N. J. 2 pine snakes {Pityophis melano- 
leucus) purchased. 
" 18. 1 American crocodile {Crocodilus americanus) presented by Paul Far- 
num, Philadelphia. 1 sparrow-hawk [Falco sparverius) presented 
by Master Wallace Murray, Philadelphia. 3 Say's pine snakes 
{Pityophis cate^iifer sayi), 6 copperhead snakes {Ancistrodon cori' 
tortrix), 8 harlequin snakes {Elaps fulvius), 2 Le Conte's snakes 
{Rhinochilus leconiii)^ 1 Clarke's water snake {Tropidonotus 
clarkii), 2 elegant bull snakes {Rhinechis elegans) purchased. 
" 19. 1 red-winged king parrakeet {Aprosmictus erythropterus) , 1 king snake 
( Ophiholus getulus getuhis) purchased. 1 night heron {Nycticorax 
nycticorax ncevius) presented by Charles Straube, Philadelphia. 
" 21. 1 Say's king snake {Ophiholus getulus sayi) purchased. 
" 22. 1 fallow deer {Cervus dama) born in the Gardens. 1 opossum {Didel- 
phys marsupialis) presented by Master Morris G. Evans, Phila- 
delphia. 2 Canada porcupines {Erethizon dorsatus dorsatus), 1 
Say's pine snake {Pityophis catenifer sayi) purchased. 
" 23. 1 alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by Master Lincoln Ridgly, 
Philadelphia. 1 guinea pig presented by C. R. Cooper, Philadel- 
phia. 4 garter snakes {Eutcenia sirtalis sirtalis), 1 black snake 
{Bascanium constrictor) presented by Raimonde Lane, Norwood, Pa. 
24. 1 salt-water terrapin {Malaclemmys terrapin) purchased. 2 painted 
terrapins {Chrysemys picta) presented. 4 prairie dogs {Cynomys 
ludovicianus) born in the Gardens. 
" 25. 1 screech owl {Scops asio trichopsis) purchased. 1 alligator {A. missis- 
, sippiensis) presented by G. B. Fletcher, Philadelphia. 1 hairy- 
rumped agouti {Daysprocta prymnolopha) received through 
Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son. 
** 27. 2 prairie dogs {Cynomys ludovicianus), 4 jungle fowl {Gallus gallus) 
born in the Gardens. 1 orbicular horned lizard {Phrynosoma 
orbiculare) presented by G. W. Fraley, Philadelphia. 6 collared 
lizards {Crotaphytus collaris), 2 Emory's snakes {Coluher emoryi) 
purchased. 1 spiny soft-shelled turtle {Trionyx spinifer) pre- 
sented by Charles F. Schnorpfeil, Philadelphia. 1 Geoflfroy's 
marmoset {Midas geoffroyi) purchased. 
" 28. 9 Fairie's garter snakes {Eutcenia proxima) horn in the Gardens. 3 
Blanding's terrapins {Emys blandingi), 1 painted terrapin {Chrys- 
emys picta), 1 mountain black snake {Coluher obsoletus ohsoletus), 
. 1 common black snake {Bascanium constrictor), 1 king snake 
{Ophiholus getulus getulus) purchased. 1 alligator {A. missis- 
sippiensis) presented by George Stewart, Philadelphia. 1 alli- 
gator {A. mississippiensis) presented by J. H. Frees, Lebanon, Pa. 
" 29. 1 reticulated python {Python reticulatus) purchased. 
" 30. 1 common deer {Mazama virginianas) presented by William L. 
Elkins, Philadelphia. 2 alligators {A. mississippiensis) presented 
by Master William Gaylor, Philadelphia. 
