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Show 1903.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 193 November 3, 1903. Dr. W. T. BLANFORD, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, July, August, and September, 1903 :- The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of June was 200, of which 38 were by presentation, 14 by birth, 10 by purchase, 111 were received on deposit and 27 in exchange. The number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 100. Amongst the additions attention may be called to a fine pair of Grevy's Zebras {Equus grevyi), presented by Lt.-Col. J. L. Harrington, C.V.O., C.M.Z.S., on June 5th. There are now in the Society's Gardens one male and three females of this Zebra. The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of July was 98, of which 46 were acquired by presentation and 10 by purchase, 39 were received on deposit, and 3 were bred in the Menagerie. The number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 163. The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of August, was 130. Of these 39 were acquired by presentation and 11 by purchase, 1 was born in the Gardens, 77 were received on deposit and 2 in exchange. The number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 180. Amongst the additions attention may be called to :- 1. Three fine specimens of the Elephantine Tortoise {Testudo elephantina), deposited by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., F.Z.S., on August 8th. 2. A n Echidna {Echidna hystrix), deposited by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., F.Z.S., on August 20th. 3. Four Cyprus Spiny Mice {Acomys nesiotes), presented by R. L. N. Michell, Esq., on August 27th. The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of September was 167, of which 43 were by presentation and 5 by purchase, 4 were born in the Gardens, and 115 were received on deposit. The number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 142. Amongst the additions attention may be called to :- 1. Two Masai Ostriches {Struthio camelus, var. massaicus), presented by A. Marsden, Esq., on September 8th. 2. A fine male Chimpanzee {Anthropopithecits troglodytes), deposited by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., F.Z.S., on September 14th. 3. A n interesting collection of animals from the Harrar district of Somaliland, presented by William Northrup McMillan, PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1903, VOL. II. No. XIII. 13 |
