METHYL VIOLET. 77 



finer than with safranin. The method is applicable to objects fixed in 

 " Flemming." 



A useful stain for fresh tissues is also obtained by using dilute acetic acid 

 in the manner recommended above (by EEHLICH) for Dahlia, 103. 



Methyl violet 6 B has been recommended by KBOMAYEE for demonstrating 

 the fibrillar structure of epithelium, see Part II, "Epithelium." 



112. Amyloid matter appears red in preparations stained with methyl 

 violet. This appears to be an optical effect, see the curious experiments of CAP- 

 PEBELLI, in Archivio per le scienze mediche, iii, No. 21, p. 1. 



