[33] The statements in this paragraph are taken from Isidore Geoffroy St. Hilaire, ‘Hist. des Anomalies,’ tom. i. pp. 688-693. Mr. Goodman gives, ‘Phil. Soc. of Cambridge,’ Nov. 25th, 1872, the case of a cow with three well developed toes on each hind limb, besides the ordinary rudiments; and her calf by an ordinary bull had extra digits. This calf also bore two calves having extra digits.

[34] ‘Medical Notes and Reflections,’ 1839, pp. 24, 34. See also Dr. P. Lucas, ‘L’Héréd. Nat.,’ tom. ii. p. 33.

[35] ‘Du Danger des Mariages Consanguins,’ 2nd edit., 1862, p. 103.

[36] ‘British and Foreign Medico-Chirurg. Review,’ July, 1863, pp. 183, 189.

[37] Verlot ‘La Product. des Variétés,’ 1865, p. 32.

[38] Loudon’s ‘Gardener’s Mag.,’ vol. xii. 1836, p. 368.

[39] Verlot, ‘La Product. des Variétés,’ 1865, p. 94.

[40] Bronn’s ‘Geschichte der Natur,’ B. ii. s. 121. Mr. Meehan makes a similar statement in ‘Proc. Nat. of Philadelphia,’ 1872, p. 235.

[41] Rev. W. A. Leighton, ‘Flora of Shropshire,’ p. 497; and Charlesworth, ‘Mag. of Nat. Hist.,’ vol. i. 1837, p. 30. I possess prostrate trees produced from these seeds.

[42] Verlot, op. cit., p. 93.