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day two snake-eating cobras {Naia bungara) were added to 
the collection \\\ the Reptile House. The largest of these 
snakes measures some twelve feet in length and is double 
the size of those previously exhibited in the Gardens. 
These fine snakes have proved to be of much interest to the 
public, the more so as but two days after their arrival, 
some reptiles were received from Carl Hagenbeck, of Ham- 
burg, among which were two examples of the cobra of 
India {Naia naia). The range of the larger species is 
very extensive, covering the wdiole region from India to 
the Philippine Islands. Two specimens of eryx {Eryx 
jokni), a small member of the Boidse-, from India, somewhat 
modified by burrowing habits, were received at the same 
time, and accompanying them, as a gift from Mr. Hagen- 
beck, were examples of a species of water snake {Tropido- 
notus piscator) and the Cerberus snake {Cerberus rhynchops), 
both being found in southern Asia. 
Some rare monkej^s arrived at the same time, among 
them the white-collared mangabey {Cercocebus collar is), the 
hocheur monkey (C. nyctiians) and the moustache monkey 
(C. ctphus), all being African species. 
Four wood ibis {Tantalus loculator) arrived from Florida 
on the 1st of July, and a male California hair seal {Zalophus 
calif or nianus) wrs purchased on the 8th.' An ocellated liz- 
ard {Lacerta ocellata) from southern Europe ; a MuUer's 
parrakeet {Tanygnathus mulleri) from Celebes, and another 
parrakeet belonging to the same genus, which appears to 
be T. megalorhynchus, arrived later in the month. 
Two gray ichneumons {Herpestes mungo) from India, were 
presented on August 27th by Mr. Paul Farnum and were 
placed in the Small Mammal House next to two other 
examples from Jamaica, into which island the species was 
introduced some years ago. 
Two slow loris {Nycticebus tardigradus) were purchased in 
September and also a Hoffman's sloth {Cholopus hoffmani) 
from Panama. 
A water thrush {Siurus nsevius), captured in the Gardens, 
was new to the collection, as also was an Amazon parrot 
