Fic. 9.—a.—Seventh cervical of male skeleton 255.215, Louisiana, showing а defect of fusion of the two parts that 
compose the spinous process. 
b.—Peculiar anomaly of the first dorsal of female skeleton 255.212, Louisiana; there are two well-developed 
articular facets for ribs. 
e.—Fourth lumbar of female skeleton 255.219, Louisiana, with a separation of the posterior part of the neural 
arch; the articular surfaces between the pedicles and laminse are very rough and irregular. 
d.—Right patella of male skeleton 255.141, Arkansas, showing a large vastus externus notch. 
e.—Fourth lumbar of female skeleton 255.130, Arkansas, showing diseased condition of upper articular surface 
of the body. 
f.—Right astragalus of female skeleton 255.096, Louisiana, showing results of a healed suppurative condition 
about the head. 
g.— Left astragalus of male skeleton 255.138, Arkansas, showing results of disease. 
h.—Left patella of male skeleton 255.201, Louisiana, showing marginal exostoses and arthritic spot on the 
articular surface. 
i—Right scaphoid and internal cuneiform of female skeleton 255.103, Louisiana, showing an old, nearly 
complete, fusion. 
