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TABLE II. SHOWING THE RESULTS OF CULTURES PREVIOUS TO THE ADOPTION 

 OF THE METHOD OF COUNTING STRONGYLI. 



* Numerous portions of Daminea in the cajca. 



1 In this and the following Table indicates that no organisms of the Bacillus culi type were present in the 

 cultures, and ... that cultures were not made. 



2 In the birds of Class II. the Strongyli were noted as few, but subsequent experience with counting methods 

 showed that what appeared few to an ordinary examination might sometimes turn out to be a hundred or 

 more when counted. 



In the birds of Class I. Bacillus coli was found once only in the organs, and 

 then in a Grouse with very numerous tapeworms in the duodenum and intestine, 

 When and numerous portions of Davainea in the cseca, a thing very rarely 

 f u r mefoul observed and probably indicating some abnormal condition. Bacillus 

 Bacillus mil co n was f oun( j i n the liver of one of six birds belonging to Class II. 



present in 



organs. Amongst the birds belonging to Class III. Bacillus coli was constantly 



