114 THE MICROSCOPE. 
Such discoveries as the above are of vital interest, as by them 
many important subjects now wholly misunderstood, will be fully and 
adequately explained, and the “ unconscious memory in disease,” of 
which Creighton has written more or less fancifully, will stand out 
as true psychic phenomena in the cellular elements of the body. 
We clip from The Chronicle, the University of Michigan, the 
following item relating to one of the former editors of Tae Micro- 
SCOPE : 
“The faculty is shortly to lose one of its most valuable and 
widely known members. Mrs. Stowell, who has been connected 
with the botanical department, and who has contributed so largely to 
its success, has been appointed special microscopic artist of the 
botanical department at Washington, at a salary of $2,000 per year. 
While we join with our readers in extending congratulations to Mrs. 
Stowell on account of her new position, yet we voice the sentiment 
of the students in regretting her departure. No one has had work 
under her direction, but will testify to her inspiring influence in 
awakening a true interest in her students for the work in which they 
are engaged. The lady students will lose a warm friend, while the 
social circles of Ann Arbor will miss her exceedingly.” 
Mrs. Stowell has taught this work to pharmacists for a num- 
ber of years, and only two years ago was elected an Honorary Mem- 
ber of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Society. Her drawings of 
the microscopical structure of plants are well known alike for their 
beauty and accuracy. Dr. Vasey has added great strength to his 
department by introducing this new method of the study of botany. 
Botanists and scientific men will be pleased to learn of this new 
feature to the Government work. 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.—F rom H. D. Woodman, Brooklyn, N. Y., 
slide of sting of honey-bee ; from Geo. Rust, Denver, Colo., mount 
of diatoms from Sweet Water lake,—altitude 11,000 feet. 
£00 LOGY..* 
A New Parasire or Ampuiura.t—In studying new stages in the 
development of the young of Amphiurans, Fewkes noticed that a 
portion of the upper (aboral) surface of the body in certain adults of 
*Under this heading will be included all Abstracts relating to the Hinbryalaeys 
Histology, etc., of Vertebrates and Invertebrates. 
+ Proceedings Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. Vol. XXIV. 
