ON THE HERDS OF WILD CATTLE IN THE PARKS OF GREAT BRITAIN. 145 



inclined to be weak in the loins, and their coats had been getting very 

 fine. This last cross has not proved very successful as regards marking, 

 all the calves turning oat pure white, ears and all, and a few will have 

 horns, while the character of the head diffei-s from the old type, which 

 was short, and broad between the eyes. The cattle, from interbreeding, 

 had become delicate and thin in the coat, but the shorthorn ci-oss has 

 much improved the coat. The white of the shorthorn looks yellow by the 

 side of the pure white of the park breed. 



Though the cattle are not considered hardy, they are good milkers 

 when well fed. 



This herd originated from Gunton stock. Storer says that the late 

 Mr. A. Cator bought one cow at a sale about 1840.' This cow produced 

 a bull calf, and at various times subsequently the herd was recruited by 

 red-pointed calves from Blickling. 



The cattle here are kept in fields, and do not enjoy the wider range of 

 a park. The soil is poor and gravelly. They are stalled all the winter 

 and fed on turnips. In the exceptionally protracted bad weather of last 

 winter they were given oil cake in addition. 



In conclusion, the Committee request that the thanks of the British 

 Association be conveyed to the following noblemen and gentlemen for the 

 assistance they have kindly rendered in the preparation of this Heport, 

 and that a copy of this Report may be forwarded to each of them : — 



The Dowager Marchioness of Lothian, Blickling Hall, Norwich. 



The Earl Ferrers, Chartley Castle, near StaflEord. 



The Earl of Tankerville, Chillingham Castle, Belford, Northumberland. 



Sir John VV. P. Campbbll-Orde, Bart., Kilmory, Loch-Gilp-Head, N.B. 



Sir Charles W. Shakerley, Bart., C.B., .Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire, 



and his Agent, J. Hill, Esq., Smethwick Hall, Congleton. 

 G. W. Duff-Assheton-Smith, Esq., Vaynol Park, Bangor, N. Wales. 

 A. Cator, Esq., Woodbastwick Hall, near Norwich, and his son John Catok, 



Esq., Woodbastwick Hall, near Norwich. 

 D. C. Barr, Esq., Chamberlain to his Grace the Duke of Hamilton, Hamilton, 



Lanarkshire. 



Report of the Govimittee, consisting of Professors Schafer (Secre- 

 tary), Michael Foster, and Lankester, and Dr. W. D. 

 Halliburton, appointed for the purpose of investigating the 

 Physiology of the Lymphatic System. 



The Committee appointed for the purpose of investigating the physiology 

 of the lymphatic system are not at present able to present a complete 

 report ; the chemical physiology of the lymphatic glands is the only 

 subject upon which they feel prepared this year to make a definite com- 

 munication. This investigation has been carried out in the Physiological 

 Laboratory, University College, London, by Dr. Halliburton. The 

 following is his report : — 



The animals employed in the research have been mostly cats ; in a 

 few cases the lymphatic glands of dogs have been also exammed, which 

 entirely corroborate the more complete observations upon cats' glands. 

 The method employed in the research was as follows : — The animal waa 



' Mr. A. Cator, the present proprietor, and son of the above, says in a letter, 

 ' about the year 1832.' 



1887. L 



