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Sept. 7. 1 rhesus macaque (Macacus rhesus) purchased. 
" 8. 2 banded rattlesnakes {Orotalus horridus) presented by J. B. A. 
Bennett, Alice, N. C. 7 horued lizards {Phrynosoma cornuta) 
purchased. 1 gray parrot {Psittacus erythacus), 7 undulated 
grass parrakeets purchased. 
" 9. 3 ground rattlesnakes {Sistrurus miliarius) born in the Gardens. 5 
fence lizards {Eumeces quinquelineatus), 1 hog-nosed snake 
{Heterodon platyrhmos), 1 water snake {Tropidonotus natrix), 
1 Muhlenberg's terrapin {Clemmys muhlenhergi), 4 toads {Bufo 
lentiginosus americanus) presented by H. G. Walters, Philadelphia. 
" 10. 1 ground rattlesnake {S. miliarius) born in the Gardens. I bonnet 
macaque {Macacus sinicus), 2 brown capucins {Cebus fatuellus), 
1 white-nosed coati (iVastm narica), 1 roseate cockatoo {Cacatua 
roseicapilla), 2 '^t.ThomdiB conures {Conurus pertinax), 4 undu- 
lated grass parrakeets {3Ielopsittacus undulatus), 2 crested ground 
parrakeets (Calopsitta novce-hoUandice), 4 gray-headed love birds 
{Agapornis canus), 2 orchard orioles {Icterus spurius), 2 crimson- 
eared waxbills {Estrilda phcenicotis), 4 Senegal fire finches 
{Lagonosticla senegala), 2 Japanese nun finches — domestic breed, 
2 hooded finches {Spermestes cu cullata) , 2 chestnut-eared finches 
{Amadina castanotis), 2 orange-cheeked finches {Sporceginthus 
melpoda), 2 African silver-bills {Aidemosque cantans), 2 yellow- 
rumped seed-eaters {Serinus icterus) purchased. 
" 11. 1 Storer's snake {Storeria occipito-maculata) presented by Miss Mary C. 
Curtin, Philadelphia. 
" 12. 13 Marcy's garter snakes {E. elegans marciana) born in the Gardens. 
2 yellow-shouldered amazons (C. ochroptera), 1 gray-breasted par- 
rakeet {Bolhorhynchus monachus), 3 rosy-faced love birds {Aga- 
pornis roseicollis) purchased. 
" 13. 1 great green macaw {Ara militaris) purchased. 
15. 4 hybrid geese presented by Jay Cooke, Ogontz, Pa. 2 alligators 
{A. mississippiensis) presented by R. Jack, Jr., Sharon Hill, Pa. 
" 19. 3 menobranchus {Necturus maculatus) purchased. 
" 20. 4 golden-crowned conures {Conurus aureus), 1 brown water snake {T. 
taxispilotus) purchased. 
" 22. 2 canary birds {Serinus serinus) presented by Master William Vickers, 
Philadelphia. 1 box tortoise (, Terrapene Carolina) presented by 
Constantine Thorn, Philadelphia. 
" 26. 1 alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by William Bartram, Phila- 
delphia. 
" 27. 1 wave-lined lizard {Sceloporus undulatus) presented by George C. 
Klaing, Philadelphia. 1 hog-nosed snake {Heterodon platyrhinos) 
presented, 16 Woodhouse's water snakes (T. sipedon transversus) 
born in the Gardens. '\ common, w&ier sxiakQ {T. sipedon sipedon) 
presented by J. W. Thompson, Philadelphia. 
" 28. 1 Say's king snake {0. getulus sayi), 1 Western sand snake {Heterodon 
nasicus) purchased. 1 gray wood rat {Neotoma micropus) pre- 
sented by E. Meyenberg, Pecos City, Texas. 
" 29. 1 tayra {Galictis barbara) purchased. 
Oct. 1. 1 Marcy's garter snake {E. elegans marciana) presented by Herbert 
Brown, Tucson, Ariz. 2 blood-rumped parrakeets {Psephotus 
