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2 Bactrian camels (Camchis hactrianus) $, March 14; c?, 
May 7. 
15 prairie dogs (Cynomes ludovicianus) May. 
2 agoutis. Hybrids between Dasyprocta azarce and 
D. prymnolopha 9 . August 10. 
1 red kangaroo {Macropus rufus), December 15. 
7 wild turkeys {Meleagris gaUopavo), May 27. 
5 Reeves pheasants (Phasianus reevesi), May 11. 
1 golden pheasant (Chrysolophiis pictus), May 26. 
4 mute swans (Cygnus olor), June 1. 
3 common mallards (Anas boschas), June 17. 
3 black mallards (Ajias ohscura), June 17. 
8 wood ducks (Aix sponsa), July. 
23 common garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis), July 6. 
12 Marcy’s garter snakes (T. marciana), August 26. 
18 Fairie’s garter snakes (T. proximus), September 5. 
The more important deaths were : a serval which had been 
in the collection since March 15, 1901 ; a caracal, purchased 
June 8, 1899; a clouded leopard purchased in 1904; a male 
Livingstone ’s eland which died of acute indigestion; a male 
North African ostrich; and Bolivar, the huge Indian elephant 
presented by the late Adam Forepaugh on December 25, 1888. 
This loss is much regretted, as he had been for so many years 
a familiär feature at the Gardens. In recent years the temper 
of this notoriously dangerous animal had much improved, 
but at no time was it safe to trust him. His skin has been 
mounted by the Academy of Natural Sciences and the skele- 
ton will shortly be placed beside it. 
The ostrich house, begun in 1907, was completed by the in- 
stallation of the heating plant and erection of the outside 
fences, and was opened in June, with a typical collection of 
struthious birds. 
The cage for anthropoid apes, in the Monkey House, has 
also been completed, and at present is occupied by a young 
male chimpanzee of unusual activity and interest. 
A new and more secure guard rail has been placed in front of 
the cages in the Carnivora House. 
The System begun in March, 1905, of testing with tuber- 
