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Memorias de la Soeiedad Cientffica 



immovable as soon as the absorption of water is finished. (Fig. 

 10-17.) 



This a new proof o£ my theory of muscular contraction 

 explained by osmotical causes, as in the Rhumbler/s theory of* 

 rnitose. 



5"* day. Gigantic mass resulting from the soldering of ma- 

 ny grains of oleate. By adding fresh pure water there are ve- 

 ry curious deformations as explained in the drawing. (Fig. 

 18-24.) 



10. th day. Myeellium of Funffleptomita, (Fig. 29-34) amae- 

 boid forms endowed with rapid movements. (Fig. 104.) 



14* 1 ' Rancid oil, oleic acid and ammonia: pellicles heavy, 

 with vacuoles, trembling and contracting. (Fig. 81-85.) 



PREPARATIONS. 



Dry oleate of sodium. 



RESULTS. 



Sporidia of Fungfavua, tubes of 

 Fungaspergitta (Fig. 35.) 



Oleate of sodium in alcohol for fmir Elastic vesicles, contracting or ex- 

 days, observed in water. tending themselves with a cu- 

 rrent of air or with the heat, and. 

 moving slowly as Infusorians. So- 

 metimes an internal boiling of par- 

 ticles in each vesicle. (Fig 103.) 



Commercial silicate of sodium and The same, 

 -oleic acid. In water. 



Evaporation of a solution of oleate Vacuolated protoplasm of the young 

 of sodium in G S 2 cells of plants, with granulations. 



Insoluble. (Fig. 106.) 



Sulf oleic acid in formation, in wa- 

 ter. B^day. 



Mass floating with a curions series 

 of pyrif orm productions ( sulf o- 

 margaric acid?) Vesicles with a, 

 membrane. Protoplasmic threads. 

 Sporulation. (Fig. 107-118.) 



