INHERITANCE OF DIGITAL MALFORMATIONS IN MAN. 77 



the fifth generation is reached their families number ten, seven, 

 five, etc., while the normals in many cases have but one child. 

 In a short time, at the present rate, the abnormals will have 

 gained a generation. 



A very careful study was made to ascertain whether or not 

 any other characteristics of an abnormal parent were inherited 

 by the abnormal offspring. Besides the measurements taken 

 many other things were noted; as, color of eyes and hair, form 

 of head, facial expression, and other individual characters. The 

 only constant accompanying characters found were the short 

 arms and short stature. In every case the abnormal man is 

 shorter and stouter than his normal brother, and the abnormal 

 woman, than her normal sister. I regret that it was impossible 

 to get a photograph of a group of normals and abnormals to 

 show this difference in stature. 



