TO SELECT A MICROSCOPE. 



When a person has concluded to obtain a micro- 

 scope, a suitable selection is a matter of consider- 

 able importance to him. The varieties are in- 

 numerable, prices without end, all sorts of claims 

 made for them. 



The variety of special lines of investigation in- 

 volves nearly as great a variety of requirements. 

 The amount of money to be expended ; what shall 

 be the stand ; what the objectives ; shall the 

 entire outfit be purchased at one time or little by 

 little ; are all questions of paramount importance, 

 which the writer does not expect to solve, but 

 hopes to give sufficient information so that a more 

 intelligent selection may be made than might 

 probably be done otherwise. 



If one has a friend or teacher, who is generally 

 accepted as an authority, it will be well to consult 

 him or her and obtain suggestions as to the most 

 suitable selection for the intended work and such 

 advice will always be gladly given. Or, if advice 

 is asked of a reputable firm, the writer is convinced 

 that it will be honestly and disinterestedly given. 



