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conidia develop to mycelia in nutrient solutions (Brefeld, 1888; Moller, 

 1895; Istvanffi, 1895; Sapin-Trouffy, 1896; Juel, 1898; Maire, 1902). 



Fig. 361. — Auricularia Auricula- J r udae. Five fructifications showing transition from 

 smooth to faveolate hymenium. ( X J4 ; after Moller, 1895.) 



Fig. 362. — Auricularia Auricula- Judae. 1. Section of hymenium. 2 to 4. Germina- 

 tion of basidiospores with falcate conidia. 5. Falcate conidium, C, germinating to slender 

 mycelium. 6. Conidiophore from a coremium of falcate conidia. (1 to 5 X 280; 6 X 66; 

 after Sappin-Trouffy, 1896, and Brefeld, 1888.) 



Septobasidiaceae. — This family includes four genera which are 

 not very closely related, but present a series with increasing differentia- 

 tion of the zeugites. 



