44 DOUBLE MAPLE TREE. 



The zinc paint mixed and sold as Italian or Florence white, 

 thinned with I)aniar*\^arnish is the tinest and l)est lor nse. 



INJECTION OF AXLMAL TISSUES. 



In makinir injections of animal tissues, after they have 

 parted with their natural warmth, I find the operation much 

 facilitated by soakina- the same in a solution of carholic 

 acid and water, with a temperature a little above blood 

 heat. It gives an elasticity to the vessels so that the 

 injection can be forced into the smallest cai)illari(>s with 

 ease. I use one part carbolic acid to one hundred parts of 

 water, letting the part to be injected lay in the solution 

 until it has become blood warm. Then inject in the usual 

 manner. 



TWO 



DISTL\CT MAPLE TREES 



UNITING PERFECTLY 



AND FORMING ONE COMMON TRUNK. 



REPORTED BY THE SENIOR EDITOR. 



Standing on the side-walk in fi'ont of Rev. Geo. H. 

 Bailey's residence, in Newport, Vt., is a curious. maple tree, 

 {acer saccharimwi.) It starts from the ground by two 

 distinct, and well formed trunks, proceeding upwards three 

 and three fourths feet, they unite, forming one straight 

 trunk over tweut\' -five feet in height. Only a few small 

 branches are given off except at the top where there are 



