1178 General Notes. [Novini 
best staining is said to be obtained from chromic acid preparations 
2. A lilac color—more durable than the red—may be obtained ia 
‘ the following manner: Place three watch-glasses on a white _ 
ground, fill one with the myrtillus fluid, the second with aon 
per cent solution of acetate of lead, and the third with distilled 
. water. Place the object in the dye for one or two minutes, wash ia 
the distilled water, then leave in the solution of acetate of lead 
until the lilac color becomes pronounced; finally wash and mount 
in glycerine or, after treatment with alcohol, in balsam, In case 
glycerine be used, a little acetate of lead should be mixed with it 
A NEW SECTION-FLATTENER.—Dr, F. Decker! has invented à 
section-flattener which presents an important improvement on 
those hitherto described in this journal. The flattener is a cylin- | 
drical glass roller (2) which rotates on a brass rod (b). | 
ee 
irmly, forms a carrier for the roller and its shaft. re of its arns 1 
d of which 
middle of the block in a horizontal direction, and is f the gas 
position by means of the screw (4). The distance 0° © rand 
he sce 
2 prr 
ingly altered. The length of the glass cylinder (o to be 
diameter should vary according to the size of the objet Te. 
t A T ; 1884 i a 
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