464 A New Californian Deer. [ August, 
centre of the bottom (see Figure 3) and built up by winding a 
strip of clay spirally until the rim was finished. Two orna- 
mental rosettes of clay were placed near the rim in lieu of 
handles. Figures 3 a, 3 b, 3 c, 3 d, and Figures 2 and 2 a are 
other styles of indented ware. Figure 4 is a reconstructed bowl 
painted on both sides, and is an excellent example of careful 
workmanship. Figures 5,5 a, and 5 b are other samples of orna- 
mentation. Figure 6 shows another mug, slightly different from 
Figures 2, 3, and 11 of Plate IX. It has curved sides and a 
differently shaped handle. Figure 7 Mr. Holmes supposed to 
be a pipe, two inches in length. Figure 9 is a small clay ladle, 
and such utensils seem to have been numerous. I picked up one 
whose bowl was about two and a half inches in diameter, but the 
handle was wanting. 
Different, peculiar, and interesting forms of this fragmentary 
ware might be described sufficient to fill a volume, but those 
already given will suffice to convey a general idea of the more 
important features of the ancient plastic art of this section. 
I am indebted to Prof. F. V. Hayden for the use of Plates 
IX., X., XI., from Bulletin Vol. II., No. 1, Geological and Geo- 
graphical Survey of the Territories. The majority of the orig- 
inal specimens here figured are at present in the collection of 
Professor S. S. Haldeman, by whom they will probably be placed 
in the museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadel- 
phia, at no very distant day. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATES VIL, VIII, AND XII. 
Plate VII. Figure 1. Rude representation of the Rocky Mountain sheep or goat = 
ancient pottery. Figure 2. Pottery showing orifices bored with a rimmer. Figure a 
Horizontal mouth of a jar. Figure 4. Jar-lid. Figure 5. Top of lid. Figure 6. 
Top of lid. Figure 7. Top of lid. Figure 8. Neck and handle combined. : 
Plate VIII. Figure 2. Owl’s-head handle. Figures 3-8. Curved and straight 
handles. Figure 9. Ancient jar reconstructed. Figure 10. Portion of a dipper 
Figure 11. A rare pattern. Figure 12. Bottom of indented vessel. of 
Plate XII. Figures 1,2. Fragmentary ware. Figures 3, 4. From the bottoms 
vessels, Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8. From the rims of vessels. All three fifths natural 
size. 
A NEW CALIFORNIAN DEER. 
BY HON. J. D. CATON. 
j a recent visit to California I met with a new variety of ee 
(Cervus macrotis, var. Californicus), a description of "i 
may be interesting to the naturalist ; I say new because I find } 
nowhere mentioned in print, nor could I learn that hunters es 4 
sportsmen had observed its peculiarities. 
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