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B. Gelatin not liquefied. 



31. Sir. aurantiacus (Bruyning). 



32. Str. ochroleucus (Prove) Trev. 

 II. Pigment violet. 



A. Gelatin liquefied. 



33. Str.fluorescens (Klamann). 



B. Gelatin not liquefied. 



34. Str. violaceus (Schroter) Trev. 



30. Str. vermiformis Sternberg 



Wurmformiger Streptococcus Maschek ; Jahresber. Oberrealschule zu Leitmeritz, 1887. 

 .Str, vermiformis Sternberg : Manual Bacteriology, 1892. 



Morphology. Streptococci, which show slow vermiform movements. Chains 



resemble filaments. 

 Gelatin colonies. Yellowish white, becoming liquefied ; concentric structure. 



iVIicroscopically the colonies show radiate margins. 

 Gelatin stab. Liquefaction rapid ; a dirty yellow sediment. 

 Potato. A dirty yellow growth. 

 JJabitat. Water. 



31. Str. aurantiacus (Bruyning) 



Micrococcus aurantlctcus-sorghi Bruyning : Archiv. Nierland Sci. Exact, et 

 Nat., I, 189B, 297. 



Morphology. Cocci round-oval, 0.7-0,9 fi, which form chains. 



Bouillon. Turbid; medium acid. — 



Potato. A bright yellow growth. 



Milk. Coagulated in 7 days. 



On gelatin. A ydlow growth. 



Pigment. Soluble in alcohol. 



Habitat. Isolated from blighted sorghum. 



32. Str. ochroleucus (Prove) Trevisan 



Micrococcus ochroleucus Prove : Cohn, BeitrSge Biol., IV, 409. 

 Str. ochroleucus Trevisan : Gen., 1889, 31. 



Morphology. Cocci 0.5-0.8 /i, ; solitary — pairs — chains. 

 Gelatin colonies. In 24 hours small, colorless, with elevated and wavy 

 borders. 



