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ENDOSPOREyE. 



Sporangia tubular, stalked. 



(6) PHYSARELLA. 



Fig. 13. Phyearella mirabilis Peck. 



Two sporangia, one perfect, the other dehiscing in 

 revolute lobes from the funnel-shaped columella. 

 Magnified 6| times. 



Fig. 13. 



a 



Fig. 14. 



b. Sporangium-wall cartilaginous throughout or at the 

 base. 



Sporangia plasmodiocarps, capillitium with free 

 hooked branches. (5) CIENKOWSKIA. 



Fig. 14. Cienltowskia reticidata Ptost. 



a. Part of branching plasmodiocarp. Magnified 

 ^B 4 times. 



ly- b. Capillitium threads and part of a perforated 

 lime-plate. Magnified 140 times. 



Sporangia goblet -shaped with a lid of thinner sub- 

 stance, or subglobose and rugose. 



(7) CRATERIUM. 



Fig. 15. Craterium vulgar e Ditm. 



a. Two sporangia ; in one the lid has fallen away. 



Magnified 10 times. 

 I. Capillitium with lime-knots and two spores. 



Magnified 110 times. 



Sporangia ovoid, shining as if varnished. 



(8) LEOCARPUS. 



Fig. 16. Leocarpus vernico&us Link. 



a. Cluster of sporangia. Magnified 2 times. 



b. Hyaline threads and branching lime-knot of th^ 



capillitium, with two spores. Magnified 120 

 times. 



Fig. 15. 



Fig. 16. 



