SAPROGENIC CLASS CONTINUED. 

 Bacillus Zopfii (Kurth) Mig. 



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SYNONYMS. Bacterium Zopfii Kurth; Proteus Zenkeri Hauser| 



EXPLANATORY. This organism belongs to the group of putre- 

 factive bacteria ( proteus group ) . 



REFERENCES. Kurth, Botan. Zeitung, 1883 ; C. 248 ; Mig. 2 : 815. 



MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS : 



SKETCHES. 



1. FORM AND ARRANGEMENT: 



a. Bouillon 



b. A gar 



c. Gelatin 



d. Other-media 



2. SIZE: 



3. STAINING POWERS: 



a. Aqueous gentian- violet. . 

 6. Loeffler's methylen-blue. 



c. Grain's stain 



d. Special stains 



4. MOTILITY : 



a. Character of movement. . 



b. Flagella stain 



5. SPORES : 



6. SPECIAL CHARACTERS: 



a. Capsules 



b. Involution forms 



c. Deposits or vacuoles , 



d. Pleomorphism 



