14 THE MICROSCOPE. Jan., 



THE MICROSCOPE. 



New Series, 1893. 



For Naturalists, Physicians, and Druggists, and Designed to Popularize 



Microscopy. 



Published monthly. Price $1.00 per amitun. Subscriptions should end 

 -Mith the year. The old series, consisting of 12 volumes {i88i-i8g2), ended 

 -vith December, i8gi. Sets of the old series cannot be furnished. All 

 correspondence, exchanges, and books for notice should be addressed to the 

 Microscopical Publishing Co., Washington, D. C, U. S. A. 



CHARLES W. SMILEY, A. M., EDITOR. 



EDITORIAL. 



Foreign Microscopes. — On another page will be found Dr. 

 Whelpley's opinion of foreign microscopes, — that while some 

 very bad ones have been brought over here, there are others 

 which are excellent, but that after all there is little or no ex- 

 cuse for baying imported instruments. 



While publishing his views, it has seemed best to us to dis- 

 tincth^ assure our readers that none of the worthless instruments 

 alluded to are advertised in our columns. We are sure that 

 our readers ma}^ trust quite fully the firms which advertise 

 with us. We know from a personal tour through the shops of 

 Watson & Sons, in London, that everything about their work 

 is first-class and that they take the greatest pride in maintain- 

 ing a high reputation. 



Of course we desire to see home industry thrive and we be- 

 lieve that Bausch and Lomb, Zentmayer and some others make 

 very fine instruments ; but, dear reader, if you can get a better 

 bargain from Watson, than from our own makers, do not hesi- 

 tate to do so. Moreover, as Dr. Whelpley suggests, have the 

 aid of a competent microscopist in deciding which is the better 

 bargain. Let not sentiment either regarding the patronage of 

 home products or regarding the superiority of whatever comes 

 from Europe, have any weight with you in buying. Seek merit 

 and a bargain. 



