18 Gen. Sub . 
GENERAL SUBJECTS. 
Schiess, H. Uebertragung erworbener Eigenschaften. Biol. Oentralbl, 
viii, 1, pp. 26-28. 
Statistics showing inheritance of myopia. 
Schiller Tietz. Yererbung erworbener Eigenschaften. Op. cit. viii, 
5, pp. 155-157. 
Discussing tailless cats, and the transmission or non-transmission of 
modifications among domesticated animals. 
^Spelter, P. Die Yererbung von Kranldieiten und Missbildungen des 
menschlichen Korpers. Neuwied : 8vo, viii & 29 pp., 1 pi. 
Thomson, J. A. [See Environment.] 
Discussion of Weismann’s position in regard to the transmission of 
modifications produced by the environment. 
Yirchow, R., along with Hartmann, DOnitz, MOnch, Joest. Forterben 
von Schwanzverstfimmelungen bei Katzen. Yerh. Berl. Ges. Anthrop. 
(1887), pp. 724-726. 
Weismann, A. Botanische Beweise fur eine Yererbung erworbener 
Eigenschaften. Biol. Oentralbl. viii, 3, pp. 65-79 ; 4, pp. 97-109. 
Discussion of the alleged botanical evidence (Detrner and Hoffmann) 
in favour of the inheritance of acquired characters. Detmer’s cases do 
not warrant his conclusion ; Hoffmann’s are secondary variations in con • 
sequence of primary germinal ones. The author’s previous conclusions 
reaffirmed. 
°Windle, Bertram. Congenital Malformations and Heredity. P. Birm. 
Phil. Soc. vi, 1. 
Zacharias, 0. Zur Frage der Yererbung von Traumatismen. Anat, 
Anz. iii, pp. 373-379 ; Biol. Oentralbl. viii, 7, pp. 204-210. 
Notice and criticism of alleged cases of the inheritance of the results 
of wounds. 
— — . Das Forterben von Schwanzverstummelungen bei Katzen. Biol. 
Oentralbl. viii, 8, pp. 235-237. 
(c.) SPECIAL SUBJECTS. 
1. Protoplasm and the Cell (not including the histology 
of tissues). 
Arnold, J. Weitere Mitiheilungen fiber Kern- und Zelltheilungen in 
der Milz ; zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der von der typischen 
Mitose abweichenden Kerntheilungsvorgauge. Arch. mikr. Anat. 
xxxi, 4, pp. 541-564, 3 pis. 
The agreement and difference between mitosis proper and indirect 
fragmentation. 
