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fusion of the whole ring-spots has occurred ; and that in Nos. i and 

 2 a still further fusion and contraction has resulted, obliterating the 



FIG. 59. Nos. 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 19, 26, and 30-32 are from Jaguar skins ; Nos. 33-35 are 

 from Cheetah skins ; all the rest are from ordinary Leopard skins. 



enclosed space. Several of the rosettes indicate transition stages 

 towards partial or complete fusion. On the other hand, Nos|26, 29, 

 30 and 3 1 would indicate a dissociation and tendency to scattering 

 of the component spots of rosettes. 



