29 JUNE 1895, Page 31

ANIMAL VISION.

[TO TER EDITOR OF THE " BrEmiroa."] Sin,—In an article in the Spectator of Jane 8th, it is stated that "it is next to impossible to cite an instance in which a dog exhibits curiosity as to colour, or identifies an object by its hue." Curiously enough, just about that time, during a call, a dog belonging to the house became quite excited when I drew a red silk handkerchief out of my pocket ; and after I had put it back into its place, he deliberately tried to get his head into the coat-pocket in order to draw it out again. On inquiring what could be the dog's motive for his eccentricity, I was told that the colour of red had a special attraction for