1895 . THE MICROSCOPE. 89 



THE MICROSCOPE. 



New Series, 1893. 



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



Microscopy. 



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



Reinemher the A. M.S. ?neeting at Ithaca Aug. 21, 22^ 23. 



EDITORIAL. 



Professor Lighton's Slides. — From further information 

 we are able to speak more decidedly than last month regarding 

 the stained diatoms. We have got hold of a slide that Mr. 

 Lighton sold for fifty cents and have received a slide from him 

 that presumably represents his best work. 



Even in the latter case his slide has had one end broken off 

 in the mails b- cause of slovenly methods of transmission. He 

 does not pack his slides in boxes or slide-holders, but having 

 whittled two pieces of wood to a size one-fifth larger than a slide, 

 he puts the slides between these with layers of blotting paper 

 between them. Then with no protection on the sides or ends he 

 wraps in paper and gives to the mails. It is absolutely inde- 

 fensible to resort to such methods in order to save the two or 

 three cents which suitable packing would cost. 



As to price. Lighton charged fifty cents for these slides. A 

 few years ago that would have been permissible, but today the 

 price as compared with other slides is exhorbitant. The slides 

 of Sinel and Hornell, and those of Watson and Son which sell 

 for fifty cents are greatly superior to Lighton's. Twenty cents 

 each would be enough to ask for the latter. 



In response to our request to be furnished with the identical 



