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bird {Jlimus polyglottus) presented by Mrs. L. Viola, Philadel- 
phia. 
April 28. 2 purple gallinules {lonornis martinica) purchased. 
" 29. 1 alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by T. A. Jones, Philadel- 
phia. 
" 30. 1 western diamond rattlesnake {Crotalus atrox atrox), ] Marcy's 
garter snake {E. elegans marciana), 1 western sand snake {Heter- 
odon nasieus), 1 kangaroo rat {Bipodomys ambigius) purchased. 
May 1. 1 blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) presented by Mrs. Mary 
McXulty, Bristol, Pa. 1 blue and yellow macaw {A. ararauna) 
presented by Mrs. John Haug, Philadelphia. 1 cinereus waxbill 
{Lazonosticta ca^rulescens), 2 black snakes {£. constrictor), 1 king 
snake {Ophibolus getulus gefulus), 1 corn snake {Coluber gut- 
tatus), 3 garter snakes {E. sirtalis sirtalis), 10 hog-nosed snakes 
{H. platyrhinos), 1 long-nosed sand snake {H. simus), 5 green 
lizards {Anolis principalis) purchased. 
" 2. 2 spotted nmnia finches {Mania punctulata), 1 chestnut-breasted 
finch {M. castaneothorax) , 1 ultramarine weaver {Hypochera 
ultramarina), 4 indigo buntings {Passerina cyanea), I orange- 
cheeked finch {Spo7'ceginthus melpoda) purchased. 1 black scoter 
{(Edemia americana) presented. 
" 3. 1 American bison {Bison bison) born in the Gardens. 
*' 4. 1 blue-fronted amazou {Chrysotis (estiva) presented by John J. Con- 
way, Philadelphia. 2 alligators {A. mississippiensis) presented 
by Dr. E. R. Stone, Philadelphia. 1 western diamond rattlesnake 
{C. atrox atrox), 2 whip snakes {B. jlagellum), 1 Emory's snake 
( C. emoryi) purchased, 
5. 3 alligators {A. viississipjyiensis) presented by Sidney Lemisch, Phila- 
delphia. 
" 6. 1 great-horned owl {Bubo virginianus) presented by AV. B. Crawford, 
Philadelphia. 8 lark buntings {Calaraospiza bicolor) purchased. 
1 American robin {Tardus migrator ius) presented by Mrs. E. 
Lewis, Philadelphia. 1 golden eagle {Aquila chrysa'tos) presented 
by A. Raymond'Eaff", Philadelpnia. 
" 7. 3 European magpies {Pica pica), 3 ciimsoii-eared waxbills {Estrilda 
phoe- 1 icotis) p u r c h h s ed . 
" 8. 1 Le Conte's snake {Rkinocliilus lecontii), 1 western diamond rattle- 
snake (C atrox atrox), I Marcy's garter snake {E. elegans marci- 
ana), 1 Say's pine snake (P. melanoleucus), 1 whip snake {B. 
Jlagellum), 2 horned lizards (P. cornuta) purchased. 
" 10. 1 six-banded armadillo {Dasypus sexcinctus) born in the Gardens. 1 
Gila monster {Heloderma suspectum) presented by George F. 
Hensel, Haverford, Pa. 1 regal horned lizard (P. regale) pre- 
sented by Miss Mary K. Baker, Philadelphia. 1 box tortoise 
{Terrapine Carolina) presented by Master Walter Goode, Phila- 
delphia. 1 garter snake {E. sirtalis sirtalis) and 2 DeKay's 
snakes {S. dekayi) presented. 
" 11. 19 horned lizards (P. cornuta), 1 Le Conte's snake {R. rhinochilus) 
])urchas(;d. I water moccasin (Ancistrodon plscivorus) presented 
by G. N. Seal, Wilmington, N. C. 1 red fox (C. vulpcs pennsyl- 
vanicus) presented by Miss Alma Clemens, Doylestown, Pa. 
