Record of Cprrent Researches, &c. — continued. 



PAOK 



Dicranum and Dicranella 122 



Development of (he Sporogonium of Andrexa and Sphagnum 122 



Stomaia of March antiacex .. .. 123 



Structure and Systematic Position of Eicciacex 1 25 



Propagation of Sphxria {Giiomonia) fimhriata {Pere.) 126 



Sderotiufn of Cluviceps 126 



Vine-rot (Pourridie de la vigne) 1 27 



Asciin a Polyporus 127 



Agaric toith Green Spores 128 



Development of the Maize-rust, UstHago Maydia 128 



History of Development of the Uredinex 128 



Vine-mildew or Fahe Oidium 129 



Cherry-laurel Disease 129 



New Byphomycete .. .. 129 



Classification of the Discomycet-j^ 129 



Vinegar-Plant and similar Fungi 130 



Cause of the Coloration of Pink Grains of Com 131 



Melation of Oxygen to the Life of the Microzoa 132 



New pathogenous Bacillus 133 



Spores of Bacteria 134 



Spirillum amyliferum, a new Bacterium 135 



Existence of Bacteria or their Germs in the Healthy Organs of Animals .. 135 



Absorption of Bacteria into the Air 135 



Cause of the Movements of Bacteria 136 



Action of Dry Heat and of Sulphurous Acid on the Bacteria lohich 



accompany Putrefaction 136 



Microscopic Mycdogical Preparations 136 



Lichens collected during the English Polar Expedition of 1875-76 .. .. 137 



Relationship of Algae to Phanerogams 138 



Endogenous formation of Normal Lateral Shoots in EytipMaea, Vidalia, and 



Amansia 138 



Jtevivification of Diatoms 139 



Classification of Desmidiex 139 



Parthenogenesis in a Spirogyra 139 



Sub-aerial Alga 140 



Development of Sphasrotilus natana and its Relationship to Orenothrix and 



to Bacteria 1 40 



Volvox minor 141 



MiCROSCOPT. 



Professor Huxley on Work for Microscopists 141 



Curiosities of Microscopical Literature 142 



Kossman's Glass Photograms 142 



Bachmann' 8 Guide for making Microscopical Preparations 143 



Beauregard and Galippe's Practical Micrography 143 



Microscopical Journals 143 



Kldn7ie and Mailer^ 8 Demonstration Microscope (Fig. 9^ 144 



Microscope with Revolving Object-holder {Fig. 10) 144 



New Binocular Microscope and Achromatic Objectives 145 



SteinheiVs " Aplanatische Loupen " 145 



Improved Illuminator for Diatoms and other Test Objects (Figs. 11 and 12) 145 



Powell and Lealand' 8 Immersion Condenser 147 



Mr. Bolton's Tubes of Living Organisms 147 



Wills' Compressor ium 148 



Graham Compressorium 148 



Botterill 8 Live Trough {Fig. 13) , 148 



Teasdale^a Test Slide for Dark-Ground Illumination 149 



Bibliography .. .. .. ,. .. ,. .. .. 150 



Proceedings of the Society .. .. .. ,. .. .. 171 



