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Corrosive sublimate lo 



Picric-acid solution n 



Formaldehyde - 1 1 



Action of fixatives on the root of Acorus calamus - 13 



CHAPTER II. 



Tools and Methods of Work. 



Tools required in the dissection of animals and plants 14 



The old "Flatters" microtome IS 



The "Flatters" microtome, how to use 17 



Paraffin bath, and imbedding or moulding tubes 20 



Form of section-knife - 21 



The art of cutting sections 21 



The operator at work 22 



Preparing specimens for sectionising 23 



The celloidinising method 24 



The paraffin method 25 



The Rocking microtome 26 



The moulding frame 27 



Mounting paraffin sections 29 



The art of staining - 29 



Mounting and finishing the slide 31 



Mounting outfit 32 



Types of 3 X I slips 33 



Types of rings for cell-making 34 



Method of placing on cover slips 35 



Method of building up cell for a balsam mount - - - 36 



Cleaning, ringing, and finishing slides 36 



Operator at work - 37 



Types of finished slides 38 



