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Show DU. E. LONNBERG OX THE [Dec. 2, four points 011 either side, the former four points on the right and five on the left side. This Elk was shot near Sandriken s ironworks in Gestrikland. Text-fig. (58. Antlers, of the palmated type, of young' Elk from Upland. Text-fig. (V.l. Antlers of a somewhat older Elk than that shown in text-fig-. 68, from Finspang, Ostergotland. The non-palmated or " cervine" series is represented by text-figs. 71-73. Text-fig. 71 sh<>ws three symmetrical points, viz., an upper or posterior fork, and an anterior simple tine, on each side, but no pah nation ; it may be compared with text-fig. 68 as being probably of the same age. "it is taken from an Elk shot in the central part of Ostergotland. Text-fig. 72 displays four points on each side, viz., an upper and an anterior fork; it is from Gimo in Eastern Upland. Text-fig. 73 (p. 356) shows the " cervine" type of antlers of an old stag shot at Krusenberg in Upland, not far from Upsala. The upper or posterior portion of the left antler has three, and that of the right four large points. The anterior portion of both antlers is formed by a greatly developed fork, the long median branches of which are, however, not fully shown in consequence of their inclination towards the camera. The intermediate forms represented by text-figs. 74 & 75 speak for themselves. Text-fig. 74 might |