FERMENTATION BACTERIOLOGY. 969 



Concerning the structure and development of the spermatozoa of plants, W. 

 Bellajeff (Flora, 79 {1S94); ahs. in Bot. Centbl., 52 {1895), No. 2, pp. 50, 51). 



Cooperation of plants, G. Clayton {Internat. Jour. Micr. and Nat. Sci., 5 {1895), 

 No. 26, pp. 200-216). — A popular discussion of symbiosis. 



Root tublercles of leguminous plants, R. Beer {Sci. Gos., S {1895), No. 15, 

 pp. 70-72, figs. 4). 



Recent works concerning the tubercle bacteria of legumes and their fixation 

 of free nitrogen, Stutzer {Centbl. Jlalct. und Par. Jllg., 1 {1895), p. 68). — A r^suni6. 



A parasite valuable to the vine {Gard. Chron., 17 {1895), p. 493). — An abstract of 

 a report by Zawodny on the discovery of a Mycoirbiza on grape roots. 



Notes upon poisonous plants, B. D. Halsted {Garden and Forest, 8 {1895), p. 

 172). — Popular notes are given on some of the more common poisonous plants grow- 

 ing in the region of New Brunswick, New Jersey. 



List of the forage plants and weeds in the natural meadows of Modenese 

 plain, L. Macchiati {Staz. Sper. Agr. Ital., 28 {1895), No. 2, pp. 81-111). 



FERMENTATION— BACTERIOLOGY. 



Concerning a new system of Bacteria, W. Migula {Arl). lacier. 

 Instit. Hochschule, Karlsrhue, 1895^ No. 2 ; abs. in Sedtvigia, 34 {1895), 

 No. 3,Bepert, pp. 44-46). — The author proposes a new system of classi- 

 fying bacteria as follows: I. Family Oocoace^, embracing (1) Strepto- 

 coccus, (2) Micrococcus, (3) Sarcina, (4) Planococcus n. gen., (5) Plano- 

 sarcinan. gen.; XL Family Bacteriaceje, (6) Bacterium, (7) Bacillus., (8) 

 Pseudomonasn. gen. ; III. Family Spirillace^, (9) Spirosoman. gen.. (10) 

 Microspira, (11) Spirillum, (12) Spirochcete ; lY. Family Chlamydobac- 

 TERiACE^, (13) Streptothrix, (14) Cladothrix, (15) Grenothrix, (16) Phrag- 

 midiothrix, (17) Thiothrix ; and V. Family Beggiatoace^, (18) 

 Beggiatoa. The last family provisionally inserted and may not properly 

 belong here. 



Thermophilic bacteria, A. MacFadden and F. R. Bloxall {Jour. Path, und Bact.f 

 3 {1894), pp. 87-99; abs. in Jour. Chem. Soc. London, 1895, Feb., p. 58). — An account 

 of bacteria which flourish at high temperatures in manures, causing spontaneous 

 combustion, etc. 



A study of disinfectants for fecal matter, H. Vlncent {Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 9 

 {1895), No. 1, pp. 1-39). 



Bactericidal action of light and air, R. F. d'Arcy and W. B. Hardy {Jour. 

 Physiol., 17 {1894), pp. 390-393; abs. in Jour. Chem. Soc. London, 68 {1895), Feb., p. 57). 



Effect of sunlight on tetanus cultures, F. F. Wesbrook {Jour. Path, und Bad., 

 S {1894), pp. 70-77 ; abs. in Jour. Chem. Soc. London, 68 {1895), Feb., p. 58). 



Studies on lactic fermentation, with bibliography, E. Kayseb {Ann, Inst. Pas- 

 teur, 8 {1S94), No. 11, pp. 737-784, dgms. 8). 



On th^ production of phosphorescence by Photobacterium sarcophilum, R. 

 Dubois (Rev. Mycol., 17 {1895), No. 2, pp. 59-64). 



Concerning Spirillum desulfuricaus as a cause of sulphate reduction, M. W. 

 Beyerinck {Cenibl. Bakt. und Par. Allg., 1 {1895), pp. 1, 49, 104). 



The influence of copper sulphate on the fermentation of grape must by Sac- 

 charomyces ellipsoideus, F. Kruger (C'e«/6i. Bakt. und Par. Allg., 1 {1895), pp. 

 10, 59). 



A physiological study of acetic acid fermentation and the artificial produc- 

 tion of vinegar. F. Lafar {Centbl. BaU. und Par. Allg., 1 {1895), p. 129). 



Microbes as factors in society, M. L. Capitan {Pop. Sci. Monthh/, 1895, Jan., pp. 

 103-109). — Translation of an address delivered before the Anthropological Society of 

 Paris, December 14, 1893. 



