CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I. 



SECTION PAGE 



1. INTRODUCTION 1 



2. FORMS OF BACTERIA 



3. THE SIZE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BACTERIA - 11 



4. Do BACTERIA BELONG TO THE VEGETABLE OR TO THE ANIMAL 



KINGDOM ? 12 



5. THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS OF THE BACTERIAL CELL 13 



CHAPTER II. 



1. THE CILIA OF BACTERIA 18 



General nature development of cilia nature of motility. 



2. CELL-DIVISION 22 



Division in Bacteriaceae division in Coccaceae division in 

 Spirillaceae division in Thread-bacteria. 



3. SPORES - 26 



Development of endospore structure of endospore contents 

 of endospore and conditions of spore-formation spore-germina- 

 tion conidia- and gonidia-formation. 



CHAPTER III. 



1. VARIOUS GROWTH-FORMS OF BACTERIA - 36 



2. PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIATIONS - - 39 



3. RELATIONS OF BACTERIA AMONG THEMSELVES 41 



4. METHODS OF PURE CULTURE - - 45 



5. METHODS OF EXAMINATION OF BACTERIA - 48 



