ASCOBOLUS. 



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have observed, do not project beyond the surface of the disc 

 at maturity ; the large-celled parenchymatous excipulum also 

 agrees with Ascobolus. In the early stage, while the spores 



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Ascobolus barbatus, Mass. & Crossl. Fig. 1, group of fungi, nat. size; 

 — Figs. 2, 3, entire fungus and section; x 75; — Fig. 4, cells of ex- 

 cipulum ; — Fig. 5, ascus with spores and paraphyses ; — Fig. 6, spores in 

 various stages of development ; — Fig. 7, marginal hairs ; — Figs. 4-7 

 X 500. 



are yet hyaline, the fungus would pass for a species of 

 Lachnea. 



Mostly closely allied to Ascobolus brunncus, Cke., but clearly 

 distinguished by the narrowly cylindrical asci, and 1-seriate, 

 smaller spores. 



