The effects of radium on animal development has been the subject of several researches since the early work of Bohn (l), in 1903, upon the ova and larvae of the sea-urchin. Experiments on developing nematodes, molluscs, amphibians, fishes, and birds are associated with the names of Perthes (a), P. Hertwig (3), Schaper (4), 0. Hertwig ( 5 ) , and G. Hertwig (6). These investigators report developmental retardations following radiation of the ova and developing embryos. They found a particular susceptibility of the nuclei of the cells and a general slowing up in the developmental processes, especially in the case of the central nervous system. The total disturbances, depending upon the period of development when the radiation was applied, resulted in the formation of monstrosities conforming more or less to a general type.1 Similar experiments concerning the effects of x-rays on development have been conducted by many investigators. After exposure to x-radiation, Perthes (7) noted abnormal cell divishi and a retardation in the development, of the ova of lZscaris mega-1 I n connection with the above statement,, and applying to x-ray trcotments as well, the question of dosage is an important one. A survey of the literature shon-s t h a t there was a very wide range in the severity of the dose employed, and in several cases the experimental settings were inadequately described (Bohn used 'some ccntigrams' of pure radium bromide for from twenty minutes to two hours!. The amount of radium metal used in the investigations t h a t have been mentioned varied from 2 mg. to 35.1 mg., and the time from a few seconds to several hours. The deleterious changes in the animal tissues varied with the amount of radium and the time of exposure.