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smooth, shining colony that spreads out in a thin layer over 
surface of medium. 
The young cultures are often tinged with yellow, but this 
ey deepens with age until it reaches a rich orange 
brown. 
On potato, no growth could be obtained, while in milk, the 
fom the water masses above. It is found abundantly in the 
| le of the shore, as well as in the samples that were 
taken 
jeetature This bacillus takes aniline’ stains easily 
"0 Gram’s solution is used, the bacilli show a spotted ap- 
Pearanc he remainder 
Meultures luxuriantly. 
rures it grows fairly well, although not lux 
age in plate cultures growth is not rapid, but the food- 
Medium ! 
It spreads 
forming 4 
rl ; 
by filled with homogeneously granular, tur bi 
: . that 1S Covered with a copious white fi gt caiviies 
tt age cilection for oxygen is further shown when 
7 bes 
“under anaerobic conditions. In deep gelatin nt 
