I am sure Dr. Keylock, who is never averse from holding his own, will not resent my reuting his ideas as regards the altered conditions of breeding and ownership that' now exist in Mongolia. Dr. Keylock further asserts that with the introduction of foreign blood in the Mongol pony so will his speed increase, but if this be. really se, it becomes difficult to understand why so many cross breeds already in Shanghai have no pretensions to speed, and have been so disappointing. The writer's belief is that the ideal pony is still in the process of evolution, and that the present is merely a transitional period between the old-fashioned type of Mongol pony and a type that is yet to be determined. Knowledge of breeding as regards- chromosomes is all highly instructive, but when we go further and attempt to deal with the relative value of chromosomes, which is necessary from a scientific standpoint, in their relation to the "vibrant ether," "elixir of life," and "natural variations," we are travelling in hitherto undiscovered country. In England they breed the various classes of dogs, cattle, sheep, ete., on points, whereas race horses are bred practically from winners only. Yet in England with all their experience and science, it is not without interest to reflect ' that What is probably conceded as the finest horse in the world to-day, viz, "Epinard," is the result, not of scientific selection, but of a chance breed.
I am, etc., E. Morriss.
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