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ravages of osteomalacia. There is osteoporosis of the 
facial and frontal bones, the bony tissues of the upper 
jaw being almost entirely absorbed. All cranial bones 
are soft and fragil and show marked absorption. The 
remainder of the skeleton showed no change. She had 
miscarried five months before death and had been 
emaciated since the delivery of a dead fetus nine months 
before death. 
No. 5464. Axis Deer (Cervus axis). Congenital 
hydrometra. This specimen is from a day old animal, 
consists of the genitalia in which the entire body of the 
uterus and both uterine cornua have been transformed into 
a thin walled translucent cystic cavity containing clear 
fluid. The body of the uterus measures 15 mm. 
diameter, each cornu reaching the diameter of 5 mm. 
The two cornua are curled, notun like ram's horns, and 
are united by a line of adhesions above the body in the 
midline. From the ends of the convoluted and cystic 
uterus and cornua spring the normal tubes, each with 
its ovary. 
No. 5474. Leche Antelope (Cohus leche). The left 
uterine cornu is about twice the length and thickness of 
the right and presents a diverticulum 2 cm. in length and 
and 5 mm. in diameter. This springs from the superior 
surface of the left cornu at its outer third. 
The following tumors are put on record : 
No. 5068. Chestnut-eared Finch (Amadina 
castanotis) . 
Medullary carcinoma of the kidney becoming scirrhus 
in places, with metastases to the lungs. 
No. 5203. Great Horned Owl 9 (Buho virginianus) . 
Simple papilloma of duodenum. 
No. 5229. Samoh Ostrich 9 {Struthio molyhdo- 
phanes.) 
Myeloid tumor on the periosteum of the pelvic cavity. 
The exact nature of this tumor is uncertain. No myeloid 
tissue exists normally in this locality. No other tumor. 
No knowledge of a leukemia. 
