JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPICAL SCIENCE. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX, 



Illustrating Dr. J. Mitchell Bruce's paper on the Structure 



of Tendon. 



Fig. 



1. — Tendon of tail of a young rat. Chloride of gold preparation. Magnifying 

 power, Hartnack's eyepiece No, 2, objective No. 8. 



2. — Tendon of the same. Nitrate of silver preparation. Magnifying power 

 about 250. 



a. Endothelium of the tendon. 



b. Subendothelial Saftkamlchen. 



3a. — Tendon of the same, prepared with nitrate of silver. 



3b. — Tendon of the tail of an adult rat, prepared with nitrate of silver. 



4. — Transverse section of the tendons of the tail of a young rabbit. Chloride 

 of gold preparation. Magnifying power about 250. 



5. — Transformation of intervertebral substance into cartilage. Chloride of 

 gold preparation. 



