192 THE MICROSCOPE. 



BUFFALO MICROSCOPICAL CLUB. 



Meeting of October loth, 1882. 



A regular meeting of the Buffalo Microscopic Club was held at 

 its rooms in the library of the Society of Natural Sciences on the 

 evening of October loth. 



The paper for the evening was read by Prof. D. S. Kellicott, 

 upon "Forms of Life Observed in Well Water." The well in which 

 the organisms were found is 30 years old, and about 35 feet deep. 

 Temperature of water in March 46° F., and in September 56° F. 

 The water drawn by an old fashioned wooden-pump is clean, color- 

 less and tasteless, and has never been the source of disease so far as 

 known. 



Analysis, (Warklyn): Total solids 21 grains per gall; chlorine 35 

 grains per gallon; free ammonia none; albuminoid ammonia .008 

 parts per million. 



Organisms found: Bacteria, none until the water had stood for 

 some time in a warm room. 



The same forms were found in the well four years ago, show- 

 ing that the inhabitants are constant. They are : 



1. Tardigradus macribiotus Hufelandii; numerous. 



2. An anguillula; abundant. 



3. Rotifer Vulgaris^ and R. Coliims, both of ivhich were with- 

 out eye spots, indicating a remarkable change in these organisms, 

 brought about by their continued existence in the dark. 



4. Amceba Radiosa, and another form which has not been 

 identified. 



5. Eng/ypa Diflugia — shells only. 



6. Actinophry. Sol. 



7. A Vaginicola — a most beautiful species, not figured in Kent, 

 and believed to be new. 



8. A Vorticella with unusually long pedicle. 

 Of infusoria, there were found: 



9. Colops. 



10. Cylindricu?n. 



11. Paramecium. 



1 2. Manas-lens. 



