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THE ORGANISM IS A MICEOCOCCUS. 



THE GELATINE IS LIQUEFIED. 



THE COLONIES ARE "WHITE. 



THE COCCI ARE ARRANGED AS SARGINJE OR 

 DIPLOCOCCI. 



Sarcina alba, small coeoi arranged in pairs or tetrads, from air and 

 water ; grows very slowly at the room temperature, with very 

 slight liquefaction ; forms smslll round white colonies, 



Sarcina Candida, from air; opcoi 1 to 1'5 /* in diameter, singly, or 

 pairs, or tetrads ; grows slowly, but with rapid liquefaction. 



Diplococcus albicans amplus (Bumm), from vaginal mucus ; re- 

 sembles the gonocoocus. The cocci are, however, larger, 2 to 

 2'8 ^ in diameter. 



Micrococcus of Heydenreich (micrococcus of Biskra button), obtained 

 from the pus and serous fluid in cases of the Oriental skin 

 affection known as Biskra button ; diploeocci about 1 ft in 

 length, surrounded by a capsule. 



