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Wernerian Transact. Vol 4. p. 525.

Macgillivray quotes Wilson's observat. that in full-grown Falco Aesalon & Buteo the iris exhibits all shades from deep brown to bright yellow. —

Vol. 5 p. 535. David Don Mem. on classification of Gnaphalium &c. —

"Even a superficial observer must be struck with the apparent discrepancies between certain groups of Compositae; but let him examine these groups in detail & these differences vanish at once: for in no class is a uniform chain of natural affinities so beautifully exemplified as in the Compositae. Here we observe no breaks in the series of nat. affinities" — no interruptions occur "This is is universally the case in all truly nat. families." —

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Wernerian Trans. Vol. VII. p. 481.

M^r Macgillivray distinguishes 4 races of the fox in Scotland 1. Hound fox, tall slender in the limbs &c tip of tail white for 3 inches. — Beckstein shows varies in Germany. — 2 Cur-fox similar to latter, but smaller, body deeper, limbs shorter, tip of tail white. — These two races pass into each other. 3d. Dog-fox — compact in form, with short limbs, head rather broad, muzzle pointed, colour different, tail not with white tip. 4. Mastiff-fox larger & stronger, limbs more robust, head much broader — colour different, small white tip to tail. — Mem either Scrope or St John?