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In the same month were received specimens of the west- 
ern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus) from Pecos, Texas; 
two giant squirrels {Sciurus indicus), a splendid species from 
India; several Madagascar tree boas {Corallus madagascari- 
ensis) ; the sharp-nosed snake (Lioheterodon madagascarien- 
sis) ; Dahl's snake {Zamenis dahli); and the lacertine snake 
{Coelopeltis monspessulanus), the last two being native to south- 
ern Europe. All of the above being new to the collection. 
Two ring-tailed bassaris {Bassaris astuta) were born on 
June 23d, this being the first occasion on which this inter- 
esting species has bred with us. 
A second purchase of animals from W. Jamrach reached 
the Gardens on June 28th. Of interest was a fine pair of 
tigers from India, about one year old ; a female oryx ante- 
lope ; a Beccari's cassowary {Casuarius heccari) ; and numer- 
ous examples of two gallinules from southern Asia (Por- 
phyrio poliocephalus and F. calvus). 
Early in July a number of reptiles were received from 
Texas, among them being Emory's snake {Coluber emoryi) 
and Lindheimer's snake (C. lindheimeri), rarely received in 
a living state. 
During July many interesting birds were purchased. 
Special mention may be made of a fine pigeon from South 
Africa {Columha maculosa), of which two specimens were 
received ; the European wood pigeon (C. palumbus) ; two 
gray struthideas {Siruthidea cinerea) from Australia ; the 
Poe honey eater, or pastor bird {Prosthemadera novse-zeland- 
ise) ; the blue-billed tree duck {Dendrocygna javanica) ; and 
the European coot {Fulica atra). 
A binturong {Ardidis binturong) was received by purchase 
on July 26th. This species is one of the largest of the Viv- 
erridss, related to musk cats, and inhabits many islands of 
the Malayan groups, extending to the east as far as Pala- 
wan, one of the westernmost Philippines. 
Mr. H. C. Mclntyre presented on August 24th a rare 
horned lizard {Fhrynosoma orbicidare) from Mexico. 
On the 27th a male muntjac deer {Cervulus muntjac) was 
purchased to mate the female which has been for several 
