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APPENDIX 



Laboratory Equipment 



The following articles comprise a simple equipment for a laboratory class of 

 ten. The equipment for larger classes is proportionately less in price. The 

 following articles may be obtained from any reliable dealer in laboratory sup- 

 plies : such as 



1 platform balance, with rider, weighing to 100 gms., with weights on car- 

 rier. 



1 bell jar, about 365 mm. high by 165 mm. in diameter. 

 10 wide mouth bottles, with corks to fit, 



10 25 cc. dropping bottles for iodine, etc. 

 25 250 cc. glass-stoppered bottles for stock solutions. 

 100 test tubes, assorted sizes, principally 6" X f ". 

 50 test tubes on base (excellent for demonstrations). 



2 graduated cylinders, one to 100 cc, one to 500 cc. 



1 package filter paper 300 mm. in diameter. 

 10 flasks, Erlenmeyer form, 500 cc. capacity. 



2 glass funnels, one 50, one 150 mm. in diameter. 



30 Petri dishes, 100 mm. in diameter, 10 mm. in depth. 

 10 feet glass tubing, soft, sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, assorted. 



1 aquarium jar, 10 liters capacity. 



2 specimen jars, glass tops, of about 1 liter capacity. 

 10 hand magnifiers, vulcanite or tripod form. 



2 compound demonstration microscopes or 1 more expensive compound 

 microscope. 

 300 insect pins, Klaeger, 3 sizes assorted. 

 10 feet rubber tubing to fit glass tubing, size f inch. 



1 chemical thermometer graduated to 100° C. 

 15 agate ware or tin trays about 350 mm. long by 100 wide. 

 1 gal. 95 per cent alcohol. (Do not use denatured alcohol.) 

 1 set gram weights, 1 mg. to 100 g. 2 books test paper, red and blue. 



1 razor, for cutting sections. 10 Syracuse watch glasses. 



1 box rubber bands, assorted sizes. 



1 support stand with rings. 



1 test tube rack. 



5 test tube brushes. 

 10 pairs scissors. 

 10 pairs forceps. 

 20 needles in handles. 

 10 scapels. 

 12 mason jars, pints. 

 12 mason jars, quarts. 



1 alcohol lamp. 



1 gross slides. 



1 steam sterilizer (tin will do). 



1 spool fine copper wire. 



2 bulb pipettes, 

 limewater. 



1 oz. iodine cryst. 



1 oz. potassium iodide. 



6 oz. nitric acid. 



6 oz. ammonium hydroxide. 



6 oz. benzol. 



6 oz. chloroform. 



i lb. copper sulphate. 



\ lb. sodium hydroxide. 



