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Moreover, other separates, calling attention to the main results of their 
work, had been sent by Kahlenberg and True some months earlier. It 
is scarcely conceivable that Professor Ostwald, who reads and speaks 
English fluently, was ignorant of their work; and it is equally incon- 
ceivable that he should not call the attention of Paul and Krénig to it. 
Not the slightest allusion is made by them, however, even in a foot- 
note or supplementary note, to indicate that there were any antecedent 
investigations of the same sort. To make it well nigh certain this was 
not ignorance but ignoring, it may be added that both Kahlenberg and 
True, neither of whom are personally known to Paul or Krénig, 
received from these gentlemen copies of separates of their paper. If 
the case is as it appears at present, it is not necessary for us to 
characterize such conduct. It declares itself at once unworthy of any 
man who lays any claim to the scientific spirit. 
IN THIS SAME connection attention is called to the “open letter” 
from Dr. Davis, published in the present number, and which he 
courteously styles “oversight of American publications.” Zukal’s 
“oversight” of Dr. Thaxter’s paper on Myxobacteriacee seems inex- 
cusable under the circumstances, as does also that of Migula. 
It is worth while perhaps to record a striking contrast to the neglect, 
not to say contempt, with which scientific work done outside the bounds 
of the German empire too frequently meets there. We have had occa- 
sion lately to examine with some care Ludwig’s Biologie der Pflanzen, 
published about a year and a half ago, and it is a pleasure to observe 
the full recognition which he gives to investigations bearing upon 
ecology in all countries, even in England, America, and France. 
Apropos of the present discussion it may be added that Migula might 
have found in this book (dated 1895) a good account of Thaxter’s 
Myxobacteriacez, illustrated by copies of the original figures from 
= journal. 
Wen THE Biriacess Gazette first saiipeated the establishment 
ofa taborstory | in the American tropics, it referred to the well known — : 
establishment at Buitenzorg as an illustration of what 
=~. . ' intended by ae suggestion. This seems to have 
part of se Buitenzorg establishment h: has ws do with 
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