902 ME. K. E. HOLDING ON THE HEAD OF A FALLOW DEEK. [XoV. 30, 



two or three seasons this buck had been very late in shedding its 

 horns, the new horns being somewhat irregular and remaining a 

 longer time in the velvet stage. This year the horns \\ ere again very 



Head of Fallow Deer, showing malformation of the horns. 



late, and the new growth being very defective the animal was shot 

 on Sept. 13. It would be seen that the right horn was without 

 tines, the palm consisting of three points only. The left horn was 

 only seven inches long, and showed a tendency to division of the 

 beam, the velvet covering being still vascular and the tips of the 

 horns soft. Ou an examination of the internal organs a large cyst 

 filled with inflammatory fluid was found in the fat surrounding the 

 kidneys, and had doubtless had its origin in tbo^e organs. The 

 liver was also much thickened and contained hardened masses of 

 fibrous tissue in its substance. The teeth and jaws indicated caries. 

 Defective horns in Deer were so frequently attributed to bullet 



