CONTENTS.

PART I.

Introduction	[11]
On Cutting Unprepared Vegetable Tissues	[12]
On Cutting Unprepared Animal Tissues	[13]
Preparation of Vegetable Tissues	[15]
Preparation of Animal Tissues	[16]
Special Methods of Hardening	[19]
Cutting Hardened Tissues by Hand	[19]
Microtome	[20]
Æther Microtome	[24]
Section-Knife	[24]
Imbedding in Paraffine for Microtome	[26]
Employment of Microtome	[29]
Staining Agents	[31]
Carmine Staining	[32]
Mounting Media	[36]
Mounting in Glycerine	[38]
Uses of Freezing Microtome	[42]
Employment of Freezing Microtome	[43]
Logwood Staining	[47]
Absolute Alcohol	[50]
Clove Oil	[51]
Canada Balsam	[51]
Mounting in Balsam	[53]
Finishing the Slide	[55]

PART II.