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Profs. P. F. Frankland and Marshall Ward. 



Finally we append a tabular statement showing the duration of life 

 note that the experiments quoted have been made under very 

 be compared closely. Nevertheless, it has appeared advisable to 

 in this connexion. 



Appendix C. — Behaviour of Bacillus 



Observers. 



Temperature. 



Distilled water. 



Sterilised ordin- 

 ary water. 



!N~on- sterilised 

 ordinary water. 



Straus and Du- 

 barry. (N.B., 

 proved can 

 form spores in 

 distilled water) 



20° C. 



131 days (?) 



/ 28 days* 

 1 65 daysf 





Hochstetter .... 



13— 14° to 



3 days 



3 daysj 





. . • . 



18—20° 

 16° 



Over 154 days 

 (sp.) 



Over 154 davsj 

 (sp.) 

 5 days 









• * 





12° 





6 days 











Meade Bolton... 



20° 

 35° 

 35° 



Over 3 montbs 



(sp.) 

 Less than 3 



months (sp.) 



Over 3 months 

 (sp.) 

 3 months (sp.) 



55 hours 









1 year (sp.) 



















1 year (sp.) 

















10°-5 







2—4 days 





• • 



•• 





12—20° 







3 months (sp.) 

 1 — 3 days 





8° 











8—12 days 



• • 











Wolffhiigel and 

 Eiedel 



>> 



>> 



8—10° 

 12—16° 



30—35° 







• • 



• • 



Frankland, P. F. 



15—20° 



Over 60 days 

 (sp.) 



Over 60 davs 

 (sp.) 





