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Show 1 9 0 6 .] THE SECRETARY OX ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 75 9 November 13, 1906. H oward Saunders, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions that had been made to the Society's Menagerie in June, July, August, and September, 1906 :- The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of June were 366 in number. Of these 125 were acquired by presentation and 36 by purchase, 161 were received on deposit, 24 by exchange, and 20 were born in the Gardens. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, wTas 192. Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to :- A Collection of Indian Animals presented by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., on June 9th, amongst which may be mentioned an Indian Elephant, an Indian Rhinoceros, 3 Tigers, 2 Leopards, 2 Himalayan Bears, 2 Nylghai, 5 Indian Antelopes, 2 Albino Barking-Deer, and 2 Swamp-Deer. A fine pair of Siberian Tigers from Vladivostock, presented by H.G. the Duke of Bedford, K.G., President of the Society, on June 11 th. This is the first occasion on which this fine race of Tiger has been exhibited in the Society's Gardens. A young male Banteng (Bos sonclaicus), received in exchange on June 9th. The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of July were 393 in number. Of these 249 were acquired by presentation and 22 by purchase, 66 were received on deposit, 2 by exchange, and 54 were born in the Gardens. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 188. Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to :- A Collection of 81 South-American Birds, including three Violet-tailed Humming-birds (Lampornis violicaada), an (Enone H umming-bird (Chrysuronia oenone), new to the Collection, a Sun-Bittern (Eurypyya helias), as well as representatives of many other interesting species, presented by Capt. Albert Pam, F.Z.S., on July 3rd. Twenty-four birds, including four Great Saltators (Saltator magnus) and two Red-breasted Guiana Marsh-birds (Leistes yui-anensis), from British Guiana, presented by Mr. E. W. Harper F.Z.S., on July 14th. ' A Japanese Bear (Ursus japonicus) and a White-whiskered Boar (JS'us leucomystax) from Japan, presented by Mr. Frederick Ringer on July 17th. Thirteen birds, including a Levaillant's Parrot (Pceocephcdas robustus), a White-necked Crow (Corvus scapulatus), a White- Proc. Z o o l. Soc.- 1906, No. LI. 51 |