Explanation of Plate 36. 



BACILLUS MEGATHERIUM. De Bary. 



I. Gelatin stick culture, twenty -four hours at 22. 

 II. Agar streak culture, three days at 22. 



III. Gelatin plate, thirty-six hours at 22. Natural 



size. 



IV. Gelatin plate, thirty-six hours at 22. x 60. Deep- 



seated colony. 



V. Gelatin plate, thirty-six hours at 22. x60. Su- 

 perficial colony. 



VI. Agar plate, four days at 22. Natural size. 

 VII. Agar plate, one day at 22. x60. Eight side, 



superficial ; left side, deep-seated colony. 

 VIII. Agar plate, four days at 22. x60. Eight side, 



deep-seated- left side, superficial colony. 

 IX. Potato culture, five days at 22. Natural size. 

 X. Microscopical preparation. Pure agar culture. 



X800. 



XI. Bacilli with numerous flagella. x 1,000. Loff- 

 ler's stain. 



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