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LIST OF ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE DUEING THE YEAR 
ENDING FEBRUARY 28th, 1898. 
1897. 
Mar. 3. 1 Bald Eagle (Ilaliaetus leucocephalus). 2 "Weeper Capucins {Cebus 
capucinus) purchased. 
" 4. 1 Raccoon {Procyon lotor) presented by Miss L. B. Purnell, Philadel- 
phia. 
" 8. 1 Alligator [Alligator mississij^piensis) presented by Miss Frances E. 
Bloodgood, Philadelphia. 
9. 1 Long-haired Spider Monkey {Ateles vellerosus) presented by John 
Strouse, Philadelphia. 7 Brant Geese [Bernicla hranta). 1 Red- 
headed Duck {Fuligula ferina). 
" 10. 4 Gray Squirrels (Sciurus caroUnends). 2 Flying Squirrels [Pteromys 
volucella). 
" 11. 1 European Magpie (Pica pica) purchased. 1 Red-shouldered Buzzard 
(Buteo lineatus) presented by Henry Fowler, Philadelphia. 
" 12. 1 Coachwhip Snake [Bascanium flagelliformis) presented by Herbert 
Brown, Tucson, Ariz. 
" 13. 1 Alligator (Alligator miss issippi en sis) presented by Colbert Brothers, 
Philadelphia. 
" 14. 3 Alligators {A. mississippiensis) presented by George A. Rice, Phila- 
delphia. 
" 17. I Alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by Master Hesser Ritchie, 
Philadelphia. 
" 19. 4 St. Thomas' Conures {Conurus xantholcenus). 4 Gray-headed Love 
Birds (Agapornis cana). 4 Undulated Grass Parrakeets {3Ielopsit- 
tacus undulatus). 4 White-eared Quail {Eupsychortyx cristatus). 
2 European Quail {Coturnix communis) purchased. 
" 20. 1 Alligator [A. mississippiensis) presented by Carroll Fow, ^^hiladel- 
phia. 1 Brown Capucin ( Cebus fatuellus) presented by Peter Say- 
bolt, Philadelphia. 
" 23. 30 Garter Snakes (Eutcenia sirtalis) presented by Harry Kelley, Phila- 
delphia. 
" 24. 7 Ruschenberger's Tree Boas {Corallus ruschenhergeri). 2 Common 
Boas {Boa Constrictor). 
" 25. 5 Brant Geese {Bernicla hranta) purchased. 
" 30. 1 White-fronted Amazon {Chrysotis leucocephalus) presented by J. 
Ogden Burt, Bridgeton, N. J. 
" 31. 1 Unadorned Amazon {Chrysotis inornata) presented by M. Nitto 
Irvington, Philadelphia. 
April 1. 1 Barn Owl {Strix flammca americana) presented by Julius Abend, 
Philadelphia. 
" 2. 1 Hog Deer {Cervus porcinus) ? born in the Gardens. 
" 3. 1 Alligator {A. mississippiensis) presented by Erie Kline, Philadelphia. 
1 Wild Cat {Lynx rufus). 1 California Gray Squirrel {Sciurus 
fossor) purchased. 2 Alligators {A. mississippiensis) presented by 
Master John Paxson, Philadelphia. 
" 4. 1 Axis Deer {Cervus axis) $ born in the Gardens. 
" 5. 1 Hog Deer {Cervus porcinus) ? born in the Gardens. 
" 6. 1 Pinche Monkey {Midas cedipus) presented by S. B. Vrooman, Phila- 
delphia. 
