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Show 464 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [Nov. 20, The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of August was 138 ; of these 54 were acquired by presentation, 44 by purchase, 11 by birth, 7 by exchange, and 22 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 88. The following are of special interest:- Two young Mule Deer (Cariacus macrotis), born in the Gardens, August 1 2th, from the specimens presented to the Society by Dr. J. D. Caton, C.M.Z.S. This is believed to be the first instance of the breeding of this fine American Deer in Europe. The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of September was 109; of these 65 were acquired by presentation, 26 by purchase, and 18 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 92. The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of October was 146, of which 11 were by birth, 60 by presentation, 38 by purchase, 3 by exchange, and 34 on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 88. The following are of special interest : - 1. Four Ural Phrynocephales (Phrynocephalus helioscopus), from the eastern shores of the Caspian Sea, presented by Dr. A. Straueh, F.M.Z.S., October 6th. These interesting Lizards are new to the Society's Collection. 2. A young female Chimpanzee, purchased October 24th, which seems perhaps referable to the form named by M. Du Chaillu Troglodgtes calvus (Proc. Boston Soc. of Nat. Hist. vol. vii. p. 296). The head is very sparingly covered with hairs, the ears are longer and more prominent than in tbe ordinary Chimpanzee, and the hands and feet are black. The Secretary also called attention to the opening of the Society's New Reptile House which had taken place on Saturday, 4th August last, and explained the mode in which the specimens had been arranged in tbe new building. The large cases on the north side had been assigned to the Boas and Pythons, those on the west to the Venomous Snakes, and those on the east to the Colubrine Snakes. The Lizards and smaller objects were mostly arranged in the small glass cases along the south front. It was proposed to add, next spring, a special collection of British Reptiles and Batrachians, which could be conveniently placed in the porch of the building. The Secretary read a list of the Reptiles and Batrachians living in the Society's collection on October 1st, showing a total of 211 specimens of the former and 51 of the latter class. |