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are also fused together into the ligiila (fig. 5 m) and the 

 paraglossa (fig. 5 g). The expodites are not fused and 

 constitute the labial palpi (figs. 4 o and 5 f). 



We are indebted for the facts in this article to E. 

 Aveling's contribution in the English Mechanic. 

 {To be continued.) 



What Can a Boy do with a Microscope? 



By E. E. MASTERMAN. 

 new london, ohio. 



Having made an effort to encourage microscopy among 

 the boys and girls, I feel, in a measure, that I should 

 write you something in favor of it. 



I have had many questions confront me, among which I 

 choose two, viz : — "What can they accomplish with a mi- 

 croscope ?" and ''What sort of a microscope do they use? 



To the first I could give a great many answers ; upon 

 the second always has depended, in my observation, the 

 sum of money at the boy's command and the encourage- 

 ment he received from others. Though speaking of boys, I 

 have known girls to do equally as well. Those coming 

 under my observation have ranged from 12 to 20 years of 

 age. 



The primary object I always have had in view has 

 been to encourage investigation, that they may know 

 something of the beautiful around them and possibly 

 make a portion of them professionals. All professionals 

 were boys and girls once, and little encouragement did 

 some of them receive. 



I am inclined to believe tiiat one of the reasons why 

 so few boys and girls take to scientific investigation is 

 because of the lack of encouragement from those who 

 are older. 



Now, the first question, " What can they accomplish 

 with the microscope ?" 



