86 THE MICROSCOPE. 
surrounded by a fluid as near as possible of the same nature as 
the fluid that surrounded them while in the body. Such fluids 
are called the “normal” fluids. They are: 
1. Normal Saline Solution made by adding 7.5 grammes 
of sodic chloride to 1000 c. c. of distilled water. It is then a # 
per cent. solution of common salt. 
2. Blood-Serum, obtained by allowing some blood to clot 
in a flat vessel. 
3. The Aqueous Humor of the Eye. 
4, Idodized-Serum, a few crystals of iodine are added to 
fresh serum or amniotic fluid to preserve it. 
66 Me LOUISA REED STOWELL is about to engage in 
] an important work for a Cincinnati publishing house. 
It is to be a microscopical description with drawings of all the 
medicinal plants of the United States. The book will be the text 
book for the Pharmacists.”— Courier. 
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hes officers of the Denver Microscopical Society: President, 
Prof. H. F. Wegener; Secretary, H. B. Chamberlin; Treas- 
urer, Dr. E. A. Rodgers; Chairman, Ex. Com. Prof. $. H. Short. 
This society was organized alittle over a yearago. Itis the only 
society between the Missouri and California. Its members are 
active and wide-awake. 
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66 Bee ©. H. STOWELL, of the University, gave a 
sciopticon exhibition, last Friday evening, before the 
“* Stowell Microscopical Club” of Albion College. The lecture 
was illustrated with some fifty microscopical preparations of 
animal and vegetable tissues, magnified over 700 diameters, and 
thrown upon the screen by the aid of the lime-light sciopticon 
with microscope attachment. College Hall was well filled. A 
reception was tendered Dr. and Mrs. Stowell and visiting-friends 
from Jackson, with members of the club, at the residence of 
Prof. Delos Fall.” 
