4< Yawlwgs " with roe. 



77 



1898, and said to be u Yawlings " in spawn. Two were males. 

 One of them 6'7 inches had a small milt not ripe, in the other 

 5'7 inches the milt showed non-development. The sizes of the 

 11 females, were : three of 6'3 inches, others respectively, 6'2, 

 6'0, 510, 5'9, 57, two of 5'6, one 5'2, and another five inches, 



FIG. 11. 



Eggs of the Herring attached to a Hydroid (Antennulari<i antennina), 

 reduced half nat. size after Prof. Ewart, 3rd. Ann. Rep. S.F.B. for 1885. 

 The above hydroid with others go by the name of " Whiteweed " among 

 the Leighmen, who inaccurately consider them plants, and not animal 

 forms, from their being rooted to stones and shells, &c. But see remarks 

 on hydroids further on. 



all extreme lengths. In each of them the ovarian organs either 

 were in an imperfect, very early stage, or in others not 

 apparently developed. None of the entire batch conld be said 

 to have had the slightest semblance of sexual ripeness. 



