LIST OF ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE DÜRING THE YEAR 
ENDING FEBRUAR Y 28th, 1909. 
1908. 
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2 diamond rattlesnakes purchased. 
1 garter snake presented by John G. Janssen, Philadelphia. 
2 Massina quail, 2 Cuban trogons, 1 Wagler’s oriole, 1 Bullock’s 
troupial, 1 Scott’s troupial and 1 hooded troupial purchased . 
1 Opossum presented by Charles Wilson, Frazer, Pa. 
1 alligator presented by E. Deal, Philadelphia. 
4 Western diamond rattlesnakes purchased. 
2 ring-tailed bassaris purchased. 
1 Bactrian camel born in the Gardens. 2 Pretre’s tanagers, 2 bull- 
finches, 1 gray darin, 2 banded toucans, 2 common cowbirds, 
2 melodious finches, 4 Venezuela parrakeets, 2 boat-tailed 
grackles, 2 red-ej^ed cowbirds, 2 Bonaparte’s tanagers, 2 
black-headed grosbeaks, 1 curve-billed thrasher, 1 blue 
mocking bird, 2 Mexican house finches, 1 chestnut-capped 
tanager, 1 summer tanager, 2 dwarf finches and 2 garter 
snakes purchased. 
2 kinkajous purchased. 
1 raccoon presented by D. Goldstein, Philadelphia. 
1 Opossum presented by A. C. Hamei, Philadelphia. 1 boat-tailed 
grackle purchased. 
1 augur buzzard, 1 carrion crow, 1 rook and 2 dwarf finches pur- 
chased. 
2 CampbelPs monkeys purchased. 1 Indian antelope born in the 
Gardens. 2 alligators presented by Mrs. J. H. Weaver, Phila- 
delphia. 
1 alligator presented bj^ Master Albert Edward Taylor, Phila- 
delphia. 
1 Livingstone’s eland born in the Gardens. 
1 horned grebe presented by H. Walker Hand, Cape May, N. J. 
1 Angora goat born in the Gardens. 
1 Canary finch presented by Percy Vaughn, Philadelphia. 1 alli- 
gator presented by Miss Dana, Philadelphia. 
2 hog deer born in the Gardens. 3 harlequin snakes, 1 ground rat- 
tlesnake, 6 black snakes, 3 chicken snakes, 1 corn snake, 1 
garter snake, 1 keeled green snake, 17 hog-nosed snakes, 2 
indigo snakes, 6 king snakes, 1 pine snake and 3 whip snakes 
purchased. 
1 European wolf received in exchange. 1 raccoon presented by 
William G. Haisch, Philadelphia. 3 ruddy sheldrakes pur- 
chased. 
4 mute swans purchased. 1 great horned owl presented by H. 
Walker Hand, Cape May, N. J. 
1 Indian antelope born in the Gardens. 
1 Brazilian tapir presented by Harry Nuding, Para, Brazil. 1 
Fairies’ garter snake and 3 whip snakes purchased. 
1 alligator presented by J. G. France, Philadelphia. 
2 young terrapin presented by O. Beecher, Jr., Savannah, Ga. 
