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the fostermother, but whether the cow came from Somali 
land, in Eastern Africa, along with the young antelope, 
is not known, but it is probably an Indian cow that had 
been imported into Aden. This cow has yielded a very 
fine cross between itself and the Gyal in the Gardens ; 
and it is curious to notice that her calf does not in 
any way resemble her except in the form of its muzzle. 
The hump which is so pronounced in the mother has 
entirely disappeared in the calf which is uniform blackish 
brown but with a russet area on the forehead correspond¬ 
ing in position to the grey area of the male parent. 
The back is remarkably straight, and in this respect it 
resembles some of the best breeds of English cattle. Its 
horns are compressed from before backwards as in the 
Gyal parent. Although it is only fifteen months old, it is 
considerably larger than its mother. 
The importance of introducing new blood amongst 
European cattle has been already recognized by Dr. 
Khun, the head of the Agricultural School of Halle 
University, and the Calcutta Gardens have forwarded 
several Gyals to Halle for the purpose, and fresh appli¬ 
cations have been received for more. But notwith¬ 
standing the repeated efforts of the Committee to 
purchase examples of these animals, in 1882, from the 
Chittagong District, where formerly they had no difficulty 
in obtaining them free of cost, not a single specimen has 
been forthcoming, the Committee are therefore now 
endeavouring to obtain them from Assam to forward to 
Dalle. 
On the other side of the road, opposite to the Bantings’ 
paddock is a large enclosure with a tank at the western 
end of the Sonebursa House, and the Wapiti or Canadian 
