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A pair of grand eclectus {Ecledus romtus), sl splendid par- 
rot from the Moluccas, purchased on March 10th. 
On March 28th Miss PhcBbe Hart Smith presented a 
specimen of one of the ground squirrels of the Pacific coast 
{Tamias hindsi), a species never before in the collection. 
A mealy redpoll linnet {Acanthis linaria), also new, was 
received on April 3d, and on the same day two Forsten's 
lorikeets (Trichoglossus forsteni) were purchased. This beau- 
tiful parrakeet is a native of the island of Sumbawa, lying 
just east of Java, and is of great rarity in collections. 
A fine adult male prong-horned antelope was presented 
on the 20th by Mr. H. W. Sharpless, of Philadelphia. 
On the 22d a number of animals were purchased from a 
dealer, among them being a cassowary ( Caswarms casuarms)^ 
a male nylghaie antelope {Boselaphus tragocamelus), a Cen- 
tral American agouti {Dasyproda isthmica), two chukar 
partridges {Caccabis chukar), and two wonga-wonga pigeons 
{Leucosarcia picata). 
On April 24th a Salvin's amazon (Chrysotis salvini) was 
added to the fine series of parrots. The species has been 
but recently described and appears to range from Nicaragua 
to Colombia. 
A specimen of the ariel toucan {EJiamphastos ariel) was 
purchased on the 24th, and on the following day two bare- 
eyed cockatoos (Caoatua gymnopis), from Australia, were 
received. 
A spitting gecko {SpJicerodactylus sputator), from Kingston, 
Jamaica, new to the collection, was presented on the 29th 
by Mr. J. L. Buck. 
A number of snakes were received from southern Texas, 
on May 2d, among them being specimens of the fine king 
snake {Ophibolus getulus splendidus) of that region, and 
several Holbrook's water snakes {Tropidonotus rhombifer). 
An example of one of the least common of the South 
American cebus monkeys {Cebus albifrons) was procured on 
the 10th, and later in the month a night-monkey {Nydi- 
pithecus trivirgatus) , two black-bellied weaver birds {Pyro- 
melana afro), and a Sally's amazon {Chrysotis ventralis), from 
San Domingo, were received. 
