feeble, but had a calf at her side. She reared 20 calves during the period of 21 years observation, having gone yeld (or lost her calf) only once during that long period, viz., the year before her death. She must have been no less than 5 years old when first observed, for she was then a large hind with a good calf at her side. Consequently we cannot set her down at less than 26 at her death. Her last calf died. This hind had a complete set of teeth. Her calves were good, except the last. It would seem that healthy hinds, in favourable positions, Hinds . Fertility very continue to calve nearly as long as they live. Doubtless in exposed variable. and unfavourable positions, the result in calves is very much less satisfactory. Our count of hinds and calves late February, 1890, establishes this fact, the favourable districts show by far the best results. I think we may conclude that wild red-deer occasionally reach 30 years of age. When hinds are picked for the larder (November and December), at least 19 out of 20 shot, are in calf, this shows that it is ex- tremely rare for a good hind to go yeld more than one year at a Inner. 28 calves to 100 hinds. Largy. 45 calves to 100 hinds. Growth of