ANTLER-GROWTH IN THE CERVID^. 



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thickly hairy and, in all but Alee, a large pouch-like interdigital 

 ^•land is present at least in the hind foot. 



Nine stages {A to I) in tlie growth of an Antler of Maplmrus davidiamis, showing 

 that the branches marked a and p correspond precisely in origin with the 

 brow-tine and the beam of other genera of Old World Deer. Compare D and U 

 with fig. 108, B. 



(From sketches made at Woburn and kindly supplied by Lord Tavistock.) 



