The botanist's companion; or, Directions for the use of the microscope (1860)
Balfour, John Hutton, 1808-1884. [from old catalog] · Edinburgh, A. and C. Black · leaf 57
is often used, but it usually makesall colours alike brown. It is useful for delicate specimens which arerequired for dissection. Pyroligneous acetic acid diluted with from 3 to5 parts of water is also very generalty employed. Specimens, however, inthe acid are apt to become pulpy and brittle after… … Fig. 27. tion, so as to allow any colouring matter and other impurities to be sepa-rated, otherwise the preparation will become obscureand require to be re-adjusted. The mouth of the glassjars may be conveniently covered with India rubber,or in the case of glasses of small diameter, with a…
Botany · Microscopy
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