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C. Harrison. On March 2d the black -backed jackal {Canis 
mesomelas) of Africa, bred for the first time in our col- 
lection. 
A young male chamois {Rupicapra tragus), purchased 
March 5th. This being but the second of the species which 
the Society has possessed, the fact that it only lived a few 
weeks after arrival was much regretted. The whole course 
of experience at the Gardens seems to show that the climatic 
conditions under which we are placed are distinctly un- 
favorable to the acclimation of herbivora whose natural 
range is in elevated regions. 
On April 15th a male Bactrian camel was purchased. A 
few days previous to this arrival the female purchased in 
1897 produced young, also a female, so that the Society will 
again be able to breed these animals. 
A specimen of the silky marmoset (Midas rosalia) was 
purchased on April 26th. This beautiful species is found 
from Panama to Brazil, and had never before been shown 
in the collection. Two young purple-faced monkeys (Sem- 
nopithecus cephalopterus) from Ceylon were received by pur- 
chase on April 28th, and shortly afterwards an adult of the 
same rare species was received. 
On May 7th some valuable specimens were purchased 
from W. Jamrach, of London. Among them were a pair 
of young oryx antelopes {Oryx leiicoryx) the female of which 
unfortunately died during the voyage. She was replaced, 
however, later in the year, and this fine species is now 
represented in the Gardens by a pair, for the first time since 
1890. At the same time was received one specimen each of 
Owen's kiwi {Apteryx oweni) and Mantell's kiwi {A.mantelli). 
These strange birds, representing in New Zealand, the 
gigantic extinct struthious birds formerly plentiful in that 
island, were placed in one of the outside aviaries west of 
the deer park, and lived there through the summer, but 
their strictly nocturnal habits led them to spend the whole 
day under a pile of brush provided for their retreat, and 
few visitors were able to see them. A pair of jungle fowl 
{Gallus hankiva) were received as a gift from Dr. Thomas 
