248 "MICROSCOPY. 
aquatic animals are similarly brought within vet of our 
tions. ror the following cut and Danipiiai of this 
Fig. 71. 
; hings merge into oylindrical mouths, 
attached a Sciam elastic tube: a of these communicates with the re 
r, While t r 
5 Is ma pier: ina Re oe Binet tion for 
agg we are sgh to the courtesy of pr editor of 
“Journal of the Franklin Institute.” 
STRUCTURE or THE Porato.— Mr. Thomas Taylor explam 
a recent article that the vascular bundles in a potato raeg 
easily seen by cutting a potato in two through its axis, the 
tion also passing through some of its eyes, and coating tt 
atei with a strong: acid or caustic alkaline solution wh 
dissolve the starch but leave the vascular bundles unaltered: 
: yesin a solution of f sugar and water ( | 
