1886.] 



MICROSCOPICAL JOURNAL. 



211 



EDITORIAL. 



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From Japax. — Our pen has been 

 idle upon microscopical subjects for 

 many days, because the conditions 

 have not been favorable for v\'riting 

 since we have been in Japan. To 

 evolve editorial articles out of one's 

 inner consciousness, while travelling 

 for two months and waiting another 

 month for books and papers (which 

 are not at hand even yet) , is not sat- 

 isfactory to either the writer or to the 

 long-suftering reader who may be in- 

 duced to con the pages with vain hopes 

 of finding something new. These few 

 lines, therefore, are only written as an 

 assurance of our continued existence 

 in active life, and in explanation of 

 apparent idleness as regards the Jour- 

 nal. We have the satisfaction of 

 knowing that our readers do not lose 

 anything by our silence. Neverthe- 

 less, we shall continue our regular 

 contributions henceforth. 



The articles on Photo-Micrography 

 will be continued as soon as our books 

 of reference arrive. We cannot give 

 formulas from memory, and are, there- 

 fore, obliged to defer the articles on 

 printing for a short time. We have 

 not even a microscope yet, and have 

 been here a month and have seen algse 

 in ponds and in the trenches about the 

 rice -fields in the greatest abundance. 



which we imagine to be made up of 

 many undescribed species ; and prob- 

 ablv the first dip will show a multi- 

 tude of unknown infusoria that Dr. 

 Stokes would revel among for many 

 days. If we could only command his 

 skill with the pencil, what treasures 

 we would take away with us. We 

 must try what photography will do. 

 The field for microscopical work 

 here is a rich one, but it is doubtful 

 if we shall be able to cover much of 

 it. We shall collect some, and study 

 the algag as much as possible, but we 

 have other work in hand which is of 

 more importance just now, the results 

 of which will be seen at Washington 

 after our return. That cannot be neg- 

 lected ; but we shall endeavor to take 

 home some material for others to study 

 in the form of diatoms at least, and per- 

 haps will occasionally be able to send 

 some good material of this kind by 

 mail to subscribers who may desire 

 it. This we say without having made 

 a single dip yet, so we really do not 

 know how rich the finds may be ; but 

 those who wish to take the chances of 

 getting something from Japan may en- 

 close a five-cent stamp for postage, and 

 when we make a good find we w^ill be 

 glad to share with them. Our address 

 is given under ' Publisher's Notices.' 



H. 



Buttp:r Adulteration. — Dr. 

 Thomas Taylor has by no means 

 given up the position he has taken 

 with regard to the fats of butter, 

 lard, and beef, and we have very 

 recently had several communications 

 from him upon the subject. These 

 communications w^ere of a personal 

 nature, and more especially for our 

 information — the subject being new 

 to us — than to impart very much in 

 addition to what Dr. Taylor has 

 already published. As the matter 

 was new to us with respect to its 

 detail, and as it has proved very 

 interesting, as well as very convinc- 

 ing with regard to the value of the 

 method for detecting adulteration of 

 butter, we shall set forth some of 



