31 
These dry points were stated ])y the manufacturer to be good until 
December 1, 1902. The\" were planted for counting November 7, 1902. 
The glycerinated lymph was stated by the manufacturer to be good 
until December 19, 1902, and was counted November 21, 1902. 
The following organisms resembling the p 3 mgenic cocci were isolated: 
Coccus No. 16 . — This staphylococcus was one of 3 colonies which grew on our 
agar plates planted from a tube of manufacturer No. 5. 
The staphylococcus stains by Gram’s method; does not produce indol in a 24-hour 
bouillon culture; no change in litmus milk; does not liquefy gelatine; bouillon 
slightly clouded, with some white precipitate; on agar, a whitish gray, moist, shiny 
growth; on potato, a white spreading growth; in glucose bouillon, no fermentation, 
growth at bend of tube; in lactose bouillon, no fermentation, growth at bend of 
tube. 
MANUFACTURER NO. 6. 
Number of organisms found. 
Dry points. 
Glycerinated virus. 
0 
0 
0 
1 
2 
2 
4 
4 
5 
11 (Coc. 17.) 
The gl 3 ^cerinated virus was dated August 8, 1902, and was planted 
December 3, 1902. 
The following organisms resembling the pyogenic cocci were 
isolated: 
Coccus No. 17 . — This staphylococcus was one of 11 colonies which grew on our agar 
plates, planted from a tube of manufacturer No. 6, 
The staphylococcus stains by Gram’s method. Does not produce indol in a 24-hour 
bouillon culture; produces acid, with yellow pellicle and precipitate in litmus milk; 
liquefies gelatine very slowly; bouillon clear, with some yellow precipitate; on agar, a 
heavy yellow-orange growth; on potato, scant yellowish growth; in glucose bouillon, 
no fermentation, slightly cloudy at bend of tube; in lactose bouillon, no fermenta- 
tion, slightly cloudy at bend of tube. 
