In the past, a dropping mercury electrode for polarographic work has consisted of a single capillary dipping in a solution. We have used two or more capillaries in parallel to increase cathode surface and thereby increase the diffusion current and the sensitivity of the instrument. The results indicate that each tip gives a diffusion current proportional to its calibration constant and that multi-tip electrodes give diffusion currents proportional to the sum of the capillary constants. Further, galvanometer oscillations are reduced considerably by the use of multi-tip electrodes. The use of multi-tip electrodes, therefore, makes it possible to extend the limits of detection and provides a means for reducing objectionable galvanometer oscillations.