THE BACTERIA . >CHIZOMYCETES) 179 



possess. This, however, is a public matter, and innocent people 

 must now suffer from the lack of precaution of others.^ 



162. Classification. The thalloph^tes are divided into the 

 fission plants (scliizophvtes ). the algse, and the fungi. The 

 fission plants are di^^ded into the bacteria (schizomycetes ) 

 and the blue-green algje (schizophyceae or c^'anophyccce). 

 Formerly the bacteria were included with the fuugi, and the 

 blue-green algae with the algse, but resemblances in structure 

 and methods of reproduction are such that the two groups 

 are now classed together as the schizophytes. The name 

 means ' splitting plants,"' or "fission plants. " and refers to 

 the formation of new individuals by the division of the old 

 ones. Likewise the technical name of the bacteria, schizo- 

 mycetes. means '" sf>litting fungi," ur "fission fungi," and that 

 of the blue-green algae, schizophyeefc, means " splitting algae," 

 or " fission algae."' 



The classification of the bacteria and the blue-green algae 

 is as follows : 



Plant Kingdom 

 ThaUophytes 

 Schizoph^^tes 



Class I. Schizomycetes (bacteria) 



Class II. >chizophyceaB or Cyanophyceae (blue-green algae) 



1 TVTiy are some public drinking places so arranged that one mnst drink 

 from running water ? Why do some itate? have a law prohibiting railway 

 trains from carrying public drinking cups ? What is the nature of the water 

 supply and care of the drinking water for your school ? 



