288 SUMMARY OF CURRENT RESEARCHES, ETC. 



Malbranche, a. — Reactifs pour I'e'tude ties Lichens. (Reagents for the 

 study of Lichens.) Eev. MycoL, IV. (1S82) pp. 9-10. 



Microscopic Curiosity. 



[Working steam-engine so small that a thimble will cover it.] 



Amer. 3Ion. Micr. Jonrn., III. (1882) p. 19. 

 Mounting Class of Manchester Microscopical Society. 

 [Report of meeting.] 



North. Microscopist, II. (1882) p. 40. 

 NiGGL, M. — Das Indol ein Reagens auf verholzte Membranen. (Indol, a 

 Reagent for Lignified Membranes.) 



[Abstr. of original article in ' Flora,' LXIV. (1S81) pp. 545-59, 61-6.] 



Bot. Centralbl., IX. (1882) pp. 284-5. 



Reinsch, H. — Detection of Boric Acid, Silica, and certain Metals by means of 



the Microscope. Joum. Chem. Soc, XLII., Abstracts, (1882) p. 245, 



from Ber. Deutsch. Chem. Soc, XIV. 2325-31. 

 S., W. J. — Mounting for Hot Countries. 



[Inquiry for hints as to mounting in Canada Balsam and Dammar Varnish 

 in India, and statement of difficulties experienced.] 



Sci.-Gossip, 1882, pp. 39-40. 



Semper, C. — Bemerkungen zu Herrn Dr. Riehm's Notiz " Eine neue Methode 



der Trockenpiaparation." (Remarks on Dr. Riehm's note on " a new method of 



dry preparation.") Zuol. Anzeig., V. (1882) pp. 144-6. 



Stockee, G. — Preserving Flowers. Sci.-Gossip, 1882, pp. 65-6. 



Stowell, C. H.— Laboratory Notes {contd.). 



[Examination of sputa in suspected cases of phthisis, &c.] 



The Alicwscope, I. (1882) pp. 172-4 (1 fig.). 

 VoRCE, C. M. — The Detection of Adulteration in Food. V. Red-pepper and 

 Turmeric. VI. Butter. 



Amer. Mon. Micr. Joum., III. (1882) pp. 1-6 (1 pi.) pp. 21-3 (5 figs.), 

 Walmsley, W. H. — Some Hints on the Preparation and Mounting of Micro- 

 Bcopic Objects. 2nd paper. 



[Mounting in balsam in cells.] 



The Microscope, I. (1882) pp. 161-72 (7 figs.). 

 Ward, E, — Micro-crystallization. 



[Describes the mode of preparation of Micro-crystals.] 



North. Microscopist, II. (1882) pp. 25-33. 

 White, M. C. — Examination of Blood-stains by Reflected Light. 

 [With Beck's (vertical ?) illuminator and \ in. objective.] 



Amer. Mon. Micr, Joum., III. (1882) p. 6. 

 WiGHTMAN, G. J.— Crystallized Fruit Salt. 



[Recommended as an object for the Polariscope.] 



Sci.-Gossip, 1882, p. 64. 

 WoRONiN, — . — Lea meilleurs Liquides Conservateurs pour les Pre'parations 

 Microscopiques. (The best preservative liquids for microscopical preparations.) 



Bev. MycoL, IV. (1882) p. 71. 

 Zimmeemann's (O. E. R.) Mykologische (mikroskopische) Praparate. (Myco- 

 logical — microscopical — preparations.) 



[General description by G. W.] ' 



Hedwifjia, XXI, (1882) p. 5. 



