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Journal of*:Heredity 



(Formerly the American Breeders' Magazine) 



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Vol. V, No. 8 iv August, 1914 



.:V' CONTENTS 



Frontispiece: A Herd of Dutch Belted Heifers. 



Coat-Pattern in Mammals^ by Q. I. Simpson 329 



Hemophilia in Horses, by J. B. Robertson 339 



Inheritance in Poultry, by D. F. Laurie 339 



The Eugenics Committee 340 



International Eugenics Committee 340 



Reticular Heredity, by O. F. Cook 341 



Value of a Knowledge of Heredity, by G. Archdall Reid 347 



Inheritance in Plant Hairs, by John Belling 348 



Eugenics Research Association Meeting 360 



The Declining Birth Rate, by F. H. Hankins 361 



Need of Family Histories, by Francis Galton 367 



Inbreeding in Dogs, by William Haynes 368 



Mendelism in Man, by William Bateson 369 



Pioneers in Eugenics, by A. E. Hamilton 370 



The Possibility of Eugenics, by Francis Galton 372 



Negative Eugenics, by C. W. Salceby 372 



Recent Books on Human Heredity, by Amey Eaton Watson 373 



The Bare Necks, by C. B. Davenport 374 



The Journal of Heredity is published monthly by the American Genetic 

 Association (formerly called the American Breeders' Association) for the benefit 

 of its members. Canadian members who desire to receive it should send 25 cents a 

 year, in addition to their regular membership dues of $2, because of additional post- 

 age on the magazine; foreign members pay 50 cents extra for the same reason. 

 Price of single copies, 25 cents. 



Entered as second-class matter August 27, 1912, at the postoffice at Washington, 

 D. C, under the act of August 24, 1912. Contents copyrighted 1914 by the 

 American Genetic Association. Reproduction of articles or parts of articles 

 permitted provided proper credit is given to author and to the Journal of Heredity 

 (Organ of the American Genetic Association), Washington, D. C. 



Date of issue of this number, July 25, 1914. 



