156 THE MICROSCOPE. 



THE MICROSCOPE. 



New Series, 1893. 



For Naturalists, Physicians, and Druggists, and Designed to Popularize 



Microscopy. 



Published monthly. Price $1.00 per annum. Subscriptions should end 

 ivitli the year. The old series, consisting of 1 2 volumes (1881-1892), ended 

 with December, i8qi. Sets of the old series cannot be furnished. All 

 correspondence , exchanges, and books for notice should be addressed to the 

 Microscopical Publishing Co., Washington, D. C, U. S. A. 



CHARLES W. SMILEY, A. M., EDITOR. 



EDITORIAL. 



Diatomaceae and the Paper Bag. — We quote elsewhere a 

 short article from The Inventive Age in which has been published 

 a kind notice of the Rev. Francis Wolle's career as an inventor 

 In the Microscopical Journal has already appeared a notice of 

 Mr. Wolle's work upon the Diatomaceae and upon the Algae. 

 A man who at the same time earned a reputation as inventor 

 and as an authority upon plant life deserves more then a pass- 

 ing notice. It is the misfortune of most scientists to be so un- 

 practical in their thoughts and habits as to cause comment and 

 often ridicule. It is the misfortune of most inventors to be ig- 

 norant of Natural History and Physics. The Reverend gentle- 

 man alluded to was not only a scientists and an inventor but a 

 clergyman and a teacher. As microscopists we feel deeply in- 

 debted to him for his published works relating to those obscure 

 forms of vegetable life which excite our interest and curiosity, 

 but we can appreciate also the work done by him in other and 

 possibly more practical fields of labor. 



The American Society Meeting. — Not being able to go to 

 Madison, Wis., to attend the meeting this year, we were unpro- 

 vided with reports until Professor Seaman came to our rescue 

 and furnished some items. We are also indebted to the Madison 

 Democrat for copy. We shall be glad to have authors who pre- 

 sented papers furnish us with abstracts for publication. 



