E. B. GREEN ON ROOTS AND SOME GROWTHS UPON THEM 



Lettuce . 

 Liverwort 

 Lin aria 

 Lunaria 

 Lupin . 

 Maize . 

 Millet . 

 Mullein 

 Oxalis . 

 Parsley 

 Parsnip 

 Pelargonium 

 Ph alar is 

 Poa 



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In conclusion the author hopes that he may be allowed to 

 express a wish that this subject, which he thinks is novel and full 

 of interest, may be taken up by some of your members. 



Explanation of Plate V. 



Fig. 1. Parasitical gelatinous growth with crystals upon roots of 

 Parsnip, x 300. 



Fig. 2. Part of the same, showing rectangular celled structure, 

 interrupted by transparent crystals, X 1,000. 



Figs. 3, 4, 5. Epiphytal growths of considerable length upon roots 

 of Antirrhinum, x 150. 



Fig. 3. Cellular cells about 30 Vo - m - diameter and from 1^ to 10 

 or more diameters long, walls distinct, colour bright 

 brown, direct growth. 



Fig. 4. Much branched, branches united, without division, except 

 those connected with the fructification, which is ter- 

 minal ; outer wall very thin, pale green, enclosing 

 irregular bright green patches. 



Fig. 5. Tape like, greater diameter, about Q^^ in,, much twisted, 

 no apparent cavity, colour light brown. 



Figs. 3a, 4a, 5a. Parts of the above, X 600. 



