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11 is esscnlinl lo discuss ;ill |)()ssil)lc iiit'liu'iK-cs, which 

 may cause technical cri'ors. riicro seems any\va\ lo he cer- 

 lain huvs which liind the cells together. 



In ah well-stained jireparations of well-grown cultures of 

 tissue cells, the cells ai'e lound lo he connected with each 

 othei" hy protoplasmic adherences (Fig. 31 and 35 Unrlei" 



Fig. 34. 



low magnification, an apparently isolated fihrohlasl is often 

 found at a great distance From the mother-cells, hut upon 

 observing it with high magnification, protoplasmatic pro- 

 cesses may be observed directly connecting with other cells. 

 Mitochondria are often observed in these connections, l. e- 

 w i s) •■^•^8) and when a gold impregnation is made use of, 

 beautiful intercellular connections are seen. 



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