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LIST OF ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE DURING THE YEAR 
ENDING FEBRUARY 28th, 1899. 
1898. 
Mar. 1. 2 Swainson's Lorikeets {Trichoglossus novce-hollandice) purchased. 1 
Levaillant's Amazon {Chrysoti's levaillanti) presented by Mrs. C. C. 
Harrison, Philadelphia. 
" 2. 2 Black-backed Jackals (Cams mcsomc/as) born in the Gardens. 
5. 1 Chamois {Rupicapra rupicapra) cf, 2 Turkey Vultures {CEnops 
aura) purchased. 
*' 11. 1 White-fronted Amazon {Chrysotis leucocephala) presented by Miss 
J. Beatrice Castle, Philadelphia. 
^* 13. 1 Alligator {Alligator- mississippiensis) presented by Dr. Charles S. 
Dolley, Philadelphia. 
16. 2 "Whistling Swans {Cygnus columhianus) purchased, 1 Screech Owl 
{Scops asio) presented by E. G. Schwendeman, Philadelphia. 1 
; Alligator (-4. mississippiensis) presented by Misses Agnes and Evan- 
geline Smith, Philadelphia. 
25. 1 Opossum {Didelphys marsupialis) presented by J. K. Vallance, 
Philadelphia. 
" 28. 3 Diamond Rattlesnakes {Crotalus adamanteus), 1 Keeled Green Snake 
{Cyclophis astivus), 1 Ring-necked Snake {Diadophis punctatus), 
1 Brown Water Snake {Trojndonotus taxispilotus), 2 Cyclops Water 
Snakes ( Tropidonotus cyclopeum) purchased. 
" 29. 1 White-fronted Amazon {Chrysotis leucocephalus) presented by Mrs. 
H. Abbott, Chester, Pa. 14 Red Squirrels {{Sciurus hudsonius) pre- 
sented by Galloway C. Morris, Lake George, N. Y. 
April 1. 1 Alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by Master J. F. Joline, Jr., 
Philadelphia. 
" 3. 1 Alligator {A. mississijopiensis) presented by Benjamin Haines, Phila- 
delphia. 
" 6. 1 Alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by Mrs. E. Jansen, Phila- 
delphia. 
8. 1 Diamond Rattlesnake (CVo^a^i^.sacZamon^^'ws) purchased. 1 Nonpareil 
( Cyanospiza ciris) presented by Miss Mary L. Field, Wilmington, 
Del. 
9. 1 Brown Mynah {Acridotheres fuscus) , 2 Pennant's Parrakeets {Platy- 
cercus elegans) purchased. 
^' 11. 1 Mockingbird {Mimiis polyglottus) presented by Miss Katherine 
Schotield. 1 Gila Monster {Heloderma suspectum) presented by 
Daniel S. Newhall, Strafford, Pa. 2 Alligators {A. mississip- 
piensis) presented by Miss Josephine Banes Closson, Philadelphia. 
" 12. 1 Brown Thrush {Harporhynchus rnfus) presented by George Hick- 
man, Philadelphia. 
'* 13. 1 Raccoon {Frocyon lofor) presented by Joseph Turton, Philadelphia. 
1 Bactrian Camel ( Camelus bactrianus) ? born in the Gardens. 
15. 1 Bactrian Camel {Camelus bactrianus) cf purchased. 
16. 1 Corn Snake {Coluber gutiatus), 1 DeKay's Snake {Sioreria dekayi) 
presented by Henry F. Shultze, Philadelphia. 
" 20. 2 Alligators {A. mississippiensis) presented by Mrs. A. Lazarus, 
Philadelphia. 
*' 21. 6 Prairie Wolves {Ganis latrans) born in the Gardens. 
