58 Tue Microscope. 
line of the body. The tail, in Fig. 2, was slightly twisted at its 
junction with the body. No internal movements could be de- 
tected. 
I have nothing at hand by which I can determine name, 
genera, or species. Is it an animal, or plant? What is it? 
The flagella is inserted in a slight depression or mouth. I could 
not see that any food entered the body. 
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THE CONGRESS NOSE-PIECE. 
W. H. BULLOCH. 
In reply to Prot McCalla’s letter in reference to the Con- 
gress Nose-piece, I would say 1 have always given him the 
credit of suggesting the idea, but it is one thing to suggest, and 
another to put into practical shape. Prof. McCalla claims to 
have drawings and sketches of a nose-piece as invented three 
years ago; and to have exhibited them to myself and several 
others at the Detroit meeting. As 1 can only answer for my- 
self, he never showed any drawings to me, or in my presence 
there, or at any other time. And as I did not hear his address 
in Chicago, having other matters to attend to, I did not know 
anything about his reference to a nouse-piece until one or 
two days after he read his address. According to the proceed- 
ings of the A. S. M., page 16, he is reported to have said: “ Mr. 
Bulloch promises to have some specimens of this form ready to 
show at our next meeting.” The above remarks had no right 
to be put in the proceedings of the society. They are not in 
the official report of the meeting as given in the Chicago Times, 
Aug. 8th. And,as I said above, I knew nothing of his idea 
until one or two days after. Whether Prof. McCalla asked me 
to make a nose-piece or not, I cannot say; but when we were 
in general conversation around the table, E. Bausch, E. Pennoch, 
W. J. Lewis and others being present, Prof. MeCalla mentioned 
his idea about a bayonet catch nose-piece. And I said: “I 
understand what is wanted. W7ll work it out; and have one 
that can be shown at the next meeting. There were some 
sketches made on the table, but any other drawings or sketches 
I have never seen. If he desired me to make a nose-piece ac- 
