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nucleus How the deuce does his common membrane 

 appear. ? 



The component parts are also frequently detached 

 and present all appearances from that of a simple nu- 

 cleus to a nucellar nucleus, or to a nucleus shewing 

 tracings out of the future sporula. The principal want 

 of correspondence between this and the preceding, re- 

 gards the primary parent cell, which in the former (the 

 most conformable to analogy) appeared, to consist of 

 as may parts as there were nuclei. In this, it is 

 simple, each nucleus being provided with its own 

 membrane, particularly as shewn by iodine. 



Also large cells (escaped probably) with incrusted 

 appearance, and also the defined mere granular nuclei, 

 probably abortive cells. 

 6|. Enlargement of the secondary parent cells, which are 

 either found distinct, or in common cells. The some- 

 what larger incrusted-look'mg cells also visible, but not 

 frequent. All degrees of developement occur, from sim-. 

 pie nuclei to nucellar nuclei, from these to nuclei less de- 

 fined, presenting traces of the subsequent sporules. These 

 are most distinct in the larger incrusted-looking cells, 

 appearing first to be two, then as far as can be judged 

 from one distinct instance, each of these is marked by a 

 groove down its back, as if preparatory to the appear- 

 ance of 4. 



7. Cells now appear filled with large bags, each contain- 

 ing many bodies, each with its distinct membrane 

 containing grume even while in the bags, (lines of lo- 

 culicidal dehiscence present), traces of arrangement of 

 the grume of each partial cell into the subsequent 

 spores. Smaller defined membraneless nuclei present. 

 Many of the cells are not contained in a common bag, 

 perhaps from cutting etc., these appearances of divi- 

 sion of the grumous nuclei present considerable differ- 

 ences from simplicity to traces of quaternary division. 



