308 QUARTERLY JOURNAL. 



admitted a crowquill. An inch and a half below the os uteri, a thin 

 fibrous membrane extended across the vagina, forming a complete 

 cul de sac; the superior cavity diminishing from a diameter just 

 admitting the finger, until it terminated in a point at the os uteri ; 

 while the lower division of the canal admitted the introduction of 

 two fingers with ease, as far as the membranous partition. Near the 

 termination of the vagina externally, there was a large mass of fatty 

 cellular membrane, in which were enveloped four oval bodies of a 

 glandular structure, which might possibly be called testicles : these 

 were each supplied with a short straight tube, about three fourths 

 of an inch in length and one fourth of an inch in diameter, which 

 opened directly into the vagina. No such bodies are found in the 

 cow in the normal state, and here we consider them analogous to 

 testicles in the male, but undeveloped : this opinion rests on their 

 glandular structure. From this dissection, the relation of the animal 

 to its sex will be understood without comment. 



The animal was three years old. It exhibited a remarkable dis- 

 position to fatten, as will be seen by its weight as stated below ; 

 especially when it is considered that it was kept during the past 

 dry summer in ordinary pasture only, and unsupplied with any othes 

 food than the parched fields afforded. 



Weight of the whole animal 824 lbs. 



hide .__ 68 



.. fat 70 



.. beef.__ 686 



Total 824 lbs. 



MR. HOPKINS'S OPINION ON THE TRANSFORMATION 

 OF WHEAT INTO CHESS. 



We are obliged, in this case, to state from memory the substance 

 of a communication in regard to the transformation of wheat ; in- 

 asmuch as, during our absence, the letter containing the opinion of 

 our highly respected friend was mislaid. 



The case upon which Mr. Hopkins in part founds his opinion, 

 may be stated as follows : The land was new ; the bearing excel- 



