EXPLANATION OF PLATE 



FORMS OF SPORES 



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FIG. I. Spherical spore. 

 FIG. 2. Oval hyaline spore. 

 FIG. 3. Oval biguttulate spore. 

 FIG. 4. Oval biguttulate muricate spore. 

 FIG. 5. Lemon-shaped guttulate spore. 

 FIG. 6. Allantoid spore. 



FIG. 7. Didymoid (2-celled) spore ; the cells unequal. 

 FIG. 8. Didymoid (2-celled) symmetrical spore. 

 FIG. 9. Didymoid (2-celled) appendaged spore. 

 FIGS. IO, II, 12. Various types of phragmoid spores. 

 FIG. 13. Filiform septate spore. 

 FIG. 14. Filiform non-septate spore. 

 FlG 15. Dictyoid (muriform) spore. 



FIG. 1 6. Spore of Peziza aurantia showing surface reticulations. 

 FIG. 17. Ascus containing spores. 

 FIG. 18. Basidium with sterigmata. 

 FIG. 19. Basidiospores on the sterigmata. 



All the figures are greatly magnified and were redrawn for the most 

 part from various sources. 



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