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Industry, under Dr. Salmon's direction, is doing as much good work 

 as can be found in this country. 



Medical Microscopy. — This department, conducted by F. Blanch- 

 ard, M. D., of Peacham, Vt., seeks to present the most important applica- 

 tions of the microscope in the study and practice of medicine. No 

 physician can properly claim to be competent to-day unless he uses a 

 microscope, and knows how to prepare material for mounting as well 

 as to mount it properly. 



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Technique. — Dr. Geo. C. Freeborn, instructor in normal histology in 

 the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, has kindly 

 consented to continue his " Notices of New Methods," of which No. 

 VI will be found in this issue. Under this heading comes also the re- 

 ports on the Postal Club Boxes by Queen Mab, one of the most skil- ' 

 ful preparers of material in the country. These will be continued reg- 

 ularly. Some excellent matter by l3r. F. L. James, of St. Louis, is 

 crowded over to a future issue. 



Bibliography. — It is proposed to insert such bibliographical matter as 

 will enable readers to see at a glance what literature is being published 

 from time to time bearing upon Microscopy and upon certain phases of 

 Biology. This will include lists of books and pamphlets published, 

 with such information, when available, as will show the reader how 

 and where to buy them, as well as titles of articles in periodicals, both 

 foreign and domestic. It is also thought desirable to present quite 

 complete bibliographies of past and present literature relating to the 

 special topics in which our readers are interested. There are facilities 

 for this work in Washington not equalled elsewhere in the United States. 

 A copy of every copyrighted book has to be deposited in the Library of 

 Congress. The Surgeon-General's library contains the greatest col- 

 lection of medical books and periodicals in the world. The National 

 Museum and Smithsonian Institution collect biological and other mat- 

 ter from all sources. The Microscopical Society, the Patent Office, 

 and this Journal all make special collections of microscopical literature. 



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