W. C. Minor upon Fission in some Annelids. 41 
standing the fact that whether the former is introductory to 
series of “partings” or of ‘‘buddings,” its bud resembles that 
” 
creased to something like 33, and then again renewed fission 
tween 19-20th. Another example that had given off buds 
Now, while in Stylaria the ‘‘renewal of fission” appears to 
differ from the commencement of fission, with which I believe 
pat essentially homologous, only by not occurring as far back, 
which may 
be owing to the want of fuller observation, and while 
of the point of budding, wi rt necessity, without 
: g, without any apparent necessity, 1 
Performing etry function that we might judge from Stylaria 
Re ee peculiarity. And what is more, it also occurs in Nais 
or 
fission,” and other forms of fission is more than a difference of 
Unction, I am far from claiming that there is any fundamental 
sg vet Miller seem ice these two forms of fission, and says that “though 
at first view different “hey ove thictapisit y the same.” Op. cit. s. — _ 
Ax. Jour, Sct.—Saconp Senizs, VoL. XXXV, No. 103.—Jan., 1863. 
