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in the orthography, or in its constituent elements, are not an ad- 

 vancement of science, but a hindrance ; and all needless multipli- 

 cation of synonyms instead of a blessing is nothing less than a 

 curse. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 

 PLATE IX. 



Fig. 1. — Basidiella splicer ocarpa. — a, Compound heads, slightly magnified. 

 b, One cluster, magnified about 300 diam. c, d, Clavate threads 

 denuded of spores x 400 diam. e, Spores X 800 diam. 



FlG. 2. — Sterigmatocystis ferruginea. — a, Fertile heads slightly magnified. 

 b, Head and upper portion of stem X 200 diam. c, Portion of 

 section of head X 600 diam. d, e, Supporting cells X 800 diam. 

 /, Spores X 600 diam. 



Fig. 3. — Aspergillus nigricans. — a, Fertile heads slightly magnified. b, 

 Three heads x about 200 diam. c, Section of head X 500. d, 

 Portion of section showing supporting cells X 800. c, A sup- 

 porting cell with chain of spores, isolated. 



PLATE X. 



Fig. 4. — Polyactis deprcedans. — a, Scattered heads on nerve of leaf, 

 slightly magnified, b, Fertile head, magnified 400 diam. c, d, 

 Supporting cells and spores X 500 diam. 



Fig. 5. — Polyactis truncata. — a, Fertile heads slightly magnified, b, 

 Head with spores in situ magnified about 250 diam. c, Rami- 

 fications of the head, with most of the spores removed, d, 

 Portion with spores attached X 500. e, Free spores X 400. /, 

 Free spores X 500. g, Two spores further magnified. 



