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TABLE II. — Showing the Results of Cultures previous to the Adoption 

 OF THE Method of counting Steongyll 



* Numerous portions of Davainea in the cseca. 



J In this and the following Table indicates that no organisms of the Bacillus coli type were present in the 

 cultures, .ind ... th.it cultures were not made. 



- In the birds of Class II. the Strongyli were noted as few, but subsequent experience with counting methods 

 showed that what ajipeared few to an ordinary examination might sometimes turn out to be a hundred or 

 more when counted. 



In the birds of Class I. Bacillus coli was found once only in the organs, and 

 then in a Grouse with very numerous tapeworms in the duodenum and intestine, 

 When ^^^ numerous jaortions of Davainea in the cteca, a thing very rarely 

 uumerous obscrved and probably indicating some abnormal condition. Bacillus 

 present in' ^^^* ^^^ found in the liver of one of six birds belonging to Class II. 

 organs. Amongst the birds belonging to Class III. Bacillus coli was constantly 



