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perfection, still, taking into consideration the experience gained by the observers in 

 Bombay as well as his own, Mr. Berkeley felt himself justified in pronouncing the 

 mould to be new to science. Though having many points in common with Mucor, it^ 

 nevertheless, did not accurately coincide with all the characters of that genus, but 

 approached more nearly to the genus Ghioiiyphe — every hitherto known species of which 

 had only been observed to grow on melting snow. This pink mould was consequently 

 added to the list of species of this genus and named Chionyphe Garteri. 



As already intimated, it is not our intention to discuss the purely botanical 

 phase — the phase which Mr. Berkeley naturally restricts himself to — but with regard 

 to the assumed relation of this pink mould with the disease under consideration, the 

 opportunity may be taken of pointing out here (1) that it was observed to grow without 

 any appreciable connection with the black particles — the only substance associated 

 with the malady in which the existence of fungoid elements has been definitely 

 established ; (2) that these particles themselves were, on every occasion, found to be 

 wholly unchanged ; and (3) that the pink mould grew as luxuriantly in connection 

 with preparations which had been preserved in spirit as in connection with specimens 

 of the morbid tissues which had not been subject to the influence of any preservative 

 fluid. 



CHAPTER III. 



A DESCEIPTION OF SPECIMENS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PALE VARIETY OF THE 



FUNGUS-DISEASE OF INDIA. 



The materials forming the subject of examination were derived from entire preparations 

 of both upper and lower extremities affected by the disease, and from numerous smaller 

 specimens of the morbid tissues from other cases. Considering the rarity with which 

 the disease attacks the upper extremity, we were fortunate in obtaining two excellent 

 specimens in which it was so localised. Taken together, the specimens presented a 

 series of typical examples of various degrees of both the so-called pale and dark varieties 

 of the disease, while one of them afforded an abundant supply of the peculiar red 

 particles which are only very rarely found in association with it — in fact, there appears 

 to be only one well-authenticated case hitherto recorded — so that we believe that we 

 have had what may be regarded as very fair opportunities for the study of the morbid 

 appearances present, and of the lesions and pathological changes affecting the tissues. 

 It is a matter of regret to us that we have had no opportunity of studying the 

 disease during life owing to its extreme rarity in Calcutta — the disease, apparently, 

 not being endemic in this part of India, and consequently only presenting itself in the 

 form of isolated, imported cases. We hope, however, that we may yet be able to 

 complete our observations in this respect at some future period in one or other of the 



