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Edited by Miss M. A. Booth, 60 Dartmouth Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. 



ANNOUNCEMENT. 



Ever since "Practical Microscopy" (of 

 "The Observer" magazine) ceased to be 

 published, we have received numerous 

 expressions of regret at its absence and 

 frequent requests for its continuance. 

 Manv subscribers have written us that 

 thev keep their files of "Practical Micro- 

 scopy" for constant reference, and have 

 urged us to give them more of what they 

 deem such helpful literature. We are 

 pleased to announce that this department 

 is the successor of the first "Practical 

 Microscopy," to be conducted along the 

 same lines and by the same editor. It 

 aims to be an informal, popular, practi- 

 cal, helpful, common sense department. 

 Here we hope experienced workers will 

 like to record their work and exchange 

 experiences ; beginners to bring their dif- 

 ficulties for solution ; and that it may 

 introduce thoughtful minds to the world 

 of the infinitely little, an acquaintance 

 with whose marvelous forms and adap- 

 tations will prove a restful, intellectual 

 stimulus and pleasure. We ask our 

 readers to tell this department what they 

 are doing, seeing and learning. What 

 microscopical literature have you read 

 and what were its points which most im- 

 pressed and helped you? What collec- 

 tions have you made and what processes 

 have you used? We ask for inquiries 

 and for answers to inquiries. Watch 

 "Our Club" for items of interest. Let 

 us hear often from our microscopical 

 readers and let these columns promote 

 the same friendly, cordial spirit and ac- 

 quaintance among microscopists as in 

 "The Observer" davs. 



There has been considerable inquiry 

 as to the suspension of the work of the 

 Postal Microscopical Club during the 

 past winter. The suspension was but 

 temporary and was due to the accident 

 and illness of its President. Dr. F. R. 

 Ward. 



Among other good things for Practi- 

 cal Microscom' which we are promised 

 for the near future are an illustrated de- 

 scription of the microscopical laboratory 

 of one of our readers, a description of 

 a card index for microscopical use and 

 an illustrated article on mahogany wood. 



The varied suggestions of our readers 

 are well worth reading. We particularly 

 endorse what one correspondent says 

 about subscribers talking" to each other 

 through these columns. If our readers 

 will tell us out of their own experience 

 just the things they wish to know, the 

 difficulties they wish to have solved, it 

 will help us to provide the most accepta- 

 ble menu. The columns of Practical Mi- 

 croscopy are open to its readers. Let us 

 make it a rousing good journal! 



THERE IS INCREASED INTEREST IN 

 MICROSCOPY. 



There are indisputable indications of 

 a revival of interest in microscopy. Two 

 vears ago a dealer in microscopical 

 goods and supplies wrote us, "There 

 seems to be more microscopical interest 

 than usual throughout New England. 

 Several microscopical societies have 

 been formed within the last year or two, 

 and a hopeful state of affairs microscopic 

 seems to be dawning." The same dealer 

 has just written us of considerably in- 

 creasing his stock of mounted objects 



