8 REPOET. 
The Council have done their utmost to redeem 
the promise made at the last annual meeting, to 
establish a good Zoological collection, and have not 
been unmindful of Acclimatisation. The past season 
has been the most successful ever yet attained in 
pheasant breeding, more than 100 birds have been 
reared ; some are already liberated, while others have 
been disposed of, and a considerable number are 
available for next season's operations. The Society 
will be in a position, in the coming season, to distribute 
a number of pheasant's eggs to Subscribers who have 
suitable country for breeding pheasants. A few valuable 
green and copper pheasants have lately been received 
from Japan, through the kindness of Mr. James Lyall 
Grant, of Foo Chow. Mr. Grant was also good enough, 
on two occasions, to ship a number of Bamboo fowl, 
but they unfortunately died on the voyage. Some 
Californian quail have been obtained Irom Nelson, 
N.Z., and turned out in country suited to their habits. 
In Nelson they have increased and spread in a most 
surprising manner, and there is every reason to hope 
that they will increase here as rapidly. Communication 
has been established with the recently inaugurated 
Acclimatisation Society of San Francisco ; and it is the 
intention of the Council to obtain from thence the 
Eastern and Mountain quail. The different varieties 
of the Californian quail are larger and finer birds 
than ours, and will be a valuable addition to the 
game of the colony. Money has been sent to England 
for a shipment of red-legged partridge, as it is thought 
that this bird will answer well in certain parts of the 
country. A number of hares have as usual been sent 
inland, and some also to New Zealand. No deer have 
