Contents. 



Remarks on the Work. 



PAGE 

 I 



2 



Table for diluting alcohol 

 Conversion scale 



Table of specific gravities - -2 



Diagram of graduating and narcotising vessel 3 



Remarks on clearing oils 3 



Remarks on celloidine 4 



Acidulated alcohol, use of - 4 



Bleaching solution, use of - . . 4 



CHAPTER I. 



Collection and preservation of specimens 5 



The "Flatters" collecting vasculum - 6 



Reagents used for killing and fixing tissues 7 



Flemming's fluid - 7 



Chromo-acetic acid solution - 8 



Action of fixative on spirogyra 9 



Corrosive-picro-formaldehyde solution - 9 



