11:2 Transactluns. — Miscellaneous. 



(a) Serratus Magjius Anticus. 

 That slip of this muscle in the striithious bird which is the homologuc of 

 Levator anguli scapulse in flying birds. 



Origin of digitation from the under surface of left transverse process of last 

 cervical. 



(6) Interspinales. 

 The four lowest between the spines five lowest cervical vertebrae. 



(c) Longus Colli {Anticus). 



The running origin of this muscle as it arises from the hypapophysial 

 processes of the last two cervical vertebrae but one. 



The other parts are indistinguishable. 



The small bone (size 04 by 0*2 inch), mentioned by Dr. Hector as articu- 

 lating with the first dorsal vertebra, but of which the fig. in pi. 5 is very mis- 

 leading,'*' is of great morphological interest. For the under and posterior 

 aspect of the tip of the transverse process of the first dorsal vertebra on both 

 sides, presents a depression into which the above little bone and its companion 

 of the opposite side would fit ; and the opposing surfaces respectively of the 

 depression and small bone present the characters of united osseous surfaces 

 that in course of development would become joined together. 



From the above reasons, and from the fact that it is in the dorsal region of 

 the column where epiphyses of the transverse processes prevail, I would regard 

 the above small bone as the epiphysial element of the left transverse process of 

 the first dorsal vertebra. 



The surface of this bone at present adhering to a tag of the deep cervical 

 fascia is that with which the tubercular portion of the rib would articulate. 



Epiphyses of the transverse processes are very rare in creatures below 



mammalia. 



Right Femur. 



Glutceus externus. 



A strong tuft is left attached to a marked rough prominence 3 inches 

 below the epitrochanterian ridge, well on the outer side of base of great 

 trochanter, also I'G inches from the sharp margin which separates the pre- 

 from the post-trochanterian ridge. 



At this tuberosity the outermost limb of commencement of the rough 

 striae leading down to the ectocondylar fossa begins, the other limb com- 

 mencing in a depression on the post-trochanteric region into which Qiiailratus 

 femoria is inserted. 



From the anterior margin of this same depression a sharply defined line 



• This is not tlic hone mentioned by Dr. Hector, as that hone, Dr. Hector infonns me, 

 has been lost. —r. W. II. 



