4*3 
Stains, etc. 
Romanowsky.— 
(a) Pure medical methylene blue.* 
(, b ) Carbonate of soda.* 
( c ) Eosin* yellowish (water soluble), e.g., B.A.f 
This is the best form of Romanowsky for use in 
the tropics (p. 21). 
Leishman.*—(= '015 gramme). Dissolve the 
finely powdered stain in 10 c.c. of absolutely pure 
methyl alcohol (got in tubes). 
Giemsa.—Ready made (p. 23). 
Jenner.—Ready made (p. 9). 
Haematein (purissimus). 
Fuchsin (basic). 
Fuchsin (acid). 
Orange G. 
Methyl green. 
Absolute alcohol. 
Cedar wood oil. 
Canada balsam (special acid free). 
' Xylol. 
Paraffin wax (melting points 50° C., and 6o° C.). 
Superheated paraffin (Count Spee’s). 
Borax carmine. Ready made. 
Glycerine. 
Methylated spirit free from mineral £ naphtha.’ 
Egg-albumen glycerine. 
Alum. 
Eosin (1) B.A., (2) pure French. 
* In soloids, Burroughs, Wellcome & Co. 
t B.A., A.G., eosin extra, etc., are simply the various brands of various firms. 
