BOTH PARENTS SUNDER. 





2. Female, who in youth Buffered from sore throat, colds, dipht 



and quinsy, and in middle age from sore throat; is quick-tempered and 

 astigmatic. At 42 years she has the formula 140/68 inches; build 2 1 (3 



3. Female, who died at 7 years, accident. 



4. Female, who in youth was subject to lung trouble and bronchh 

 weighed 160 pounds at 27 years, 7 pounds at birth. She has gradually 

 lost weight since 27 years, till at 37 years she has the formula 13.V68 

 inches; build 2.1 (29). 



5. Male, who in youth suffered from lung fever, has a nervous tempera- 

 ment, at 30 years has the formula 137.5/72 inches; build 1.9 (27 I . 



Comment. — All but one of this fraternity of 4 who grew up are of Blender 

 build (unadjusted). The exception is a man of 47 years who is of Blender- 

 medium build (R : Sch-37). 



To summarize: Of 10 progeny (who grew up) of these 3 matings 

 all are slender except 1 who falls just over the line into medium. 



Mating 2. Both Parents Are Slender, of Slender Stock. 



Table 21 gives the progeny of matings of slender stock. Of the 

 5 matured progeny, 4 are slender and 1 just over the line into medium. 

 The details of the families are given below. 



Table 21. — Matings of two slender parents; together with their progeny. 



[From Table VI.] 



Ker-5 Family. 



A family of English extraction, living mostly in western United States — 

 Colorado, Texas, New Mexico. 



The Father, who was an army officer, is a railroad official who suffered 

 in middle age from tropical fever. He has, at 51 years, the formula 1 50 72 

 inches; build 2.0 (29). His father, who was a mechanic, died at 74 yean 

 from hardening of arteries, having had at 60 years the formula 160 M. 

 His mother, who had 2 children, suffered in middle age from typhoid; 

 she died at about 47 years from pneumonia. At 40 years, her formula 

 110/S; build probably about 2.1 (30). This side of the house is prevailingly 

 slender. 



The Mother, who has had 4 children, suffered in middle age from neurit 

 She is living at 49 years. Formula, 115/63 inches; build 2.0 (29). Her 

 father, who was an army officer, suffered in mid. lit- age from heart trouble 

 and rheumatism. He died at 58 years from heart trouble. At 38 year- 

 his formula 160/M. Her mother, who had 2 children, was an invalid; 

 she died at 36 years from consumption. Formula 100 8; say about 2.0 

 (27). This side of the house is prevailingly slender. Three children 

 grew up: 



