INHERITANCE OF PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS. 



UROPYGIUM. 



Rumplessness is a new characteristic and a typical negative variant. The 

 distribution of its occurrence is as follows : 



* One egg embryo doubtfully rumpless. 



The new, negative characteristic is here completely recessive. 



TAIL-LENGTH. 



The long tail of the male Tosa fowl is a new, positive variant. The dis- 

 tribution of its occurrence in male hybrids is as follows : 



* The tails are, perhaps, more properly intermediate. While still growing at date of record, they 

 grow slowly. 



The new, positive characteristic is doubtfully dominant, possibly inter- 

 mediate (cf. fig. 34). 



VULTURE HOCK. 



This bundle of strong feathers constitutes a new, positive characteristic. 

 The distribution of its occurrence is as follows : 



* One shows trace of enlargement of leathers, 

 t Females with vulture hock ; males without it. 



J Seven recorded as slight. 



\ One case of trace of elongation of feathers. 



