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by au inspection of Table I. The maiu divisions of the scheme of 

 the Anthropometric Committee are Fair, Red, Brown, Dark, and Black. 

 These main divisions are the same as those of Beddoe, but fair hair is 

 subdivided into ]ni7-e blonde and ash blonde, mainly because these sub- 

 divisions have been used by Retzius in his extensive observations in 

 Sweden. Red hair is subdivided into light red and dark red, because 

 there is a considerable difference in the amount of orange pigment in 

 the lightest and darkest red hair. Two or more of the main divisions 

 may be amalgamated when a simpler scheme is desired. 



In Virchow's scheme, as may be seen from the table, none of the 

 divisions coincides exactly with those of Beddoe and ot the Anthropo- 

 metric Committee. The difference in the contents of the categories is, 

 however, not great. 



Mr. Lovibond has prepared seven standard glasses, representing the 

 seven* final subdivisions of the Committee's scheme. These glasses are 

 adapted for use with the Pigmentation Meter. 



EYE COLOUUS. 



The schemes of classification of eye colours are shown in Table II. 

 The divisions of the scheme of the Anthropometric Committee are Pure 

 Blue, Light, Neutral, and Dark. They agree with Beddoe's except that in 

 Beddoe's scheme the pure blue and light divisions are amalgamated into 

 one division. The pure blue coincides with a corresponding division in 



Table II. 

 Schemes of Classification (j/" ErE CoLOTTRS. 



* Archiv filr Anthropologie, vol. xvi. p. 281, 

 j- Beddoe's Racrs of l}>-i((tw, p. 3, 



