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he has consulted other manuals and bacteriological publi- 

 cations. Conformably to the scope of a handbook like the 

 present, however, all references to the literature have been 

 omitted. 



It is his hope that this manual may contribute to 

 preserve and promote the interest felt by practitioners 

 and students in the science of Bacteriology. 



S. L. SCHENK. 



1 The words omitted have reference to the German edition. 



