giant species with peculiar teeth a band of 5 Grisons were clear rare. Several what little species between 2 species, a Mule as & a grizzly rare. There was no spectacled bear or thylar nor Spawning deer. (9) In the afternoon went to the races with Parker. The track is a very fine one the buildings being of cement & beautiful in design. The day was hot but the crowd was quite large. Not many ladies were present except in the private stand of the Jockey Club. There were 8 races, none of 25 entries. The jockeys were all natives except one negro for American. The track is the beautiful Park of Palermo's garden's