82 CLEARING AGENTS. 



vegetable sections for examination. Wash, in Water, except 

 after Alcoholic Potash, when use 50 p. c. Alcohol, and mount 

 in Glycerine or Glycerine Jelly. 



ALCOHOLIC SOLUTION OF POTASH. 



Hydrate of Potassium, 1 grin. ; Distilled Water, 10 cc. ; 

 Eectified Spirit, 10 cc. 



Dissolve the Potash in the Water and add the Spirit. 



SOLUTION OF CHLORAL HYDRATE. 



Chloral Hydrate, 30 grms. ; Distilled Water, 10 grms. 



SOLUTION OF POTASSIUM HYFOCKLOEJTE 

 (EAU BE JAVELLE). 



Chlorinated Lime, 20 grms. ; Carbonate of Potassium, 20 

 grms. ; Distilled Water, 200 cc. Triturate the Chlorinated 

 Lime with half the Water ; dissolve the Carbonate of Potas- 

 sium in the other half ; mix. After an hour, filter. 



SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYFOCHLORITE (EAU 

 DE LABARRAQUE). 



It is made in the same way as above, substituting Crystal- 

 lized Carbonate of Sodium, 40 grms., for the Carbonate of 

 Potassium, 20 grms. 



Both these Hypochlorite Solutions are also bleaching 

 agents. 



