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Hitchcock, E. — MountiDg. 



[General remarks as to mounting for " busy professional men who value 

 every moment of their time and who, not having learned any simple 

 process for mounting, are discouraged from attempting it by the 

 multiplicity of processes and cements given in the books."] 



Amer. Mon. Micr. Joum., III. (1882) pp. 55-6. 

 „ „ Collecting. 



[Note on objects to be found in March-May, and suggestions for the 

 novice in collecting.] 



Amer. Mon. 3Iicr. Joum., III. (1882) p. 77. 

 JuEMA, J. — On the Origin and Growth of the Eggs and Egg-strings in 

 Nephelis, with some observations on the " Spiral Asters."] 



[Contains methods of investigation for (1) genital organs in fresh condi- 

 tion, (2) sections of entire leech, (3) hardening ovaries and egg- 

 strings, (4) section-cutting, (5) surface views of the ovary- wall, (6) 

 examination of earlv changes in mature eggs.] 



Quart. Joum. Micr. Sd., XXII. (1882) pp. 189-211 (4 pis), 

 KiTTOK, F. — Cutting Sections of Coal. 



[Describes his failures with the process given under " Coal " in the 

 ' Micrographic Dictionary ' (maceration in carbonate of potash), and 

 inquiring for the experience of others.] 



Sci.-Gossip, 1882, p. 89. 

 KoBSCHELT, E. — Eine neue Methode zur Conservirung von Infosorien und 

 Amceben. (A New Method for Preserving Infusoria and Amcebse.) 



Z'.oL Anzeij., Y. (1882) pp. 217-9. 

 KrNZ, — . — Cinnamon Oil for the Examination of Eough Minerals. 



[By applying a few drops of oil to the surface of a transparent mineral, 

 the interior can be examined for inclusions, flaws, &c., without grinding 

 the surface flat. Sand can thus be examined for inclusions under the 

 Microscope.] 



Amer, Mon. Micr. Joicrn., III. (1882) p. 59. 

 Lisle, T. — Glycerine-jelly Mounts. 



[Remedy for failures caused by imperfect removal of superfluous jelly : — 

 Apply a mixture of whiting or chalk and water about the consistency 

 of cream, to absorb the jelly ; dry and break off carefullv.] 



Joum. Post. Micr. Sue., I. (1882) p. 49. 

 Marchal, E. — Pre'parations microscopiques destinees a I'enseignement. 

 (Microscopical Preparations for Teaching) — contd. 



[B. Compound Organs, Stems, Eoots, Leaves, Flowers ; C. Cryptogams — 

 Ferns, Mosses, Lichens, Algse, Fungi.] 



Bull. Soc. Belg. Micr., VII. (1882) pp. xlvi.-liv. 

 Maesh, S. — Microscopical Section-cutting. A practical Guide to the pre- 

 paration and mounting of sections for the Microscope, special prominence beiog 

 given to the subject of animal sections. 2nd ed. 8vo, London, 1882, xi. and 156 

 pp. and 17 figs. 



Matthews, J. — See Michael, A. D. 



Michael, A. D., and Matthews, J. — Polarized Light as an addition to 

 Staining for Vegetable and Animal Substances. 

 [Supra, p. 426.] 



Joum. Quek. Micr. Quh, I. (1882) pp. 49-51. 



Nicholson, A. — Cleaning Gizzards. 



[Open and place in water for a day or two, and clean by agitating the 

 water strongly by blowing through a pipette.] 



Journ. Post. Micr. Soc, I. (1882) p. 49. 

 Nobebt's EuUng Machine. 



[A query as to its construction, &c., by Akakia.] 



£n.jl. Mech., XXXV. (1882) p. 227. 

 Nordlingee's Wood Sections. 



[Transverse sections of the most important and most common trees.] 



North. Microscopist, II. (1882) p. 1.30. 



