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cies of parasite, which he denominates ecKopfa/ion 

 dictyodes. This, like all similar microbes, is prop- 

 agated by the rapid and simultaneous extension 

 of a vast network of mycelium-filaments into the 

 glands, the lacunae, and the ultimate cellules of 

 the affected structure. 



It will be seen from the above that Dr. Belfield 

 is not quite right in his assertion that " The re- 

 ports have been, with one exception, unanimous 

 in corroborating Neisser's assertion in all its de- 

 tails" (Cartwright Lectures, /. c. p. 253). More- 

 over, it may be questioned whether in the array 

 of names presented there may not be some who 

 have not given sufficient attention to the study of 

 bacterial organisms to give much weight to their 

 assertion that the "ffonococctti" of Neisser presents 

 distinct morphological characters. 



Krause also found that rabbits, cats, and mice 

 were insusceptible ; but, in the case of four new- 

 born rabbits, successful results were obtained by 

 inoculations on the conjunctiva with material 

 from a pure culture. 



Not having the original memoir of this author 

 at hand, the writer does not feel justified in offer- 

 ing an opinion as to the scientific value of the 

 results recorded. But it must be conceded that 

 the exactions of science demand (a) that rabbits 

 of the same age be inoculated in the same man- 

 ner with pus from other sources not virulent; 

 (b) that the experiment be successfully repeated ; 

 and (c) that the virulent nature of the inflamma- 



