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advocate the establishment of a microscopical laboratory for 
the especial study of structural botany or vegetable histology. 
His first class consisted of only six members, Mrs. Stowell form- 
ing one of the number. While the microscope the professor 
now uses does not have such a remarkable magnifying power, 
still the instrument is of immense size, having wonderful pene- 
tration; in fact, ¢¢ 7s the microscope of the astronomical observ- 
atory. 
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Nee J.U. AND C. G. LLOYD, of Cincinnati, are about 
to issue a new quarterly journal of 32 pages, entitled 
American Drugs and Medicines. 
The work will be fully illustrated with original engravings 
from photographed specimens, together with plates exhibiting 
the microscopic structure of the medicinal plants of America. 
The editors will forward a prospectus to any one desiring it. It 
is expected that the first number will appear during the present 
month, 
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EDITORIAL EXCERPTS.. 
DR. GREGG VS. THE GERM THEORY. 
[)* H. THOMAS, of London, England, has written consider- 
able on the germ theory and in a late article he says, refer- 
ing to Dr. Gregg, of Buffalo: ‘The tone of Dr. Gregg’s paper 
implies that scientific or microscopic observers are a distinct 
race of beings, and are at variance with medical men generally. 
x * * As he claims in his paper to have ‘given some 
attention to bacteria the last few years,’ it is not asking too 
much of him to particularize which shall bear the distinctive 
name of Bacterium Greggii! * ‘i * Can any one sup- 
pose coagulating granules of fibrine pass through such changes, 
develop tails, split and multiply, and the young coagulating 
granules’ grandsons go through similar changes? Credat Judeus! 
= * Dr. Gregg is asking too much for us to believe 
his coagulating fibrine to do any such marvelous work, and this 
on his mere assertion, and without any proof.” 
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