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On Ergot. 



structure as it has been recently described and fig-ured by Tulasne. 

 In Bauer's drawings (Fig. 15) the sphacelia is represented as 



Y\" 15. 



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Ergotted ear of Ryp, showing the early sphacelia state at ihe apex, and the yiung Krgot at 

 the basL>. a. External ajipearance. b. Section. Magnified six times. 



consisting of tortuous and anastomosing ridges or plates, witli 

 numerous open cavities in the interior. Tulasne showed that the 

 sphacelia Avas organically connected with the ergot, and was, 

 indeed, only a condition of it. 



Bauer detected the elongated nucleated cells of the sphacelia, 

 but, like Quekett, he did not observe their connection with 

 the supporting structures ; while the cavities accurately re- 

 presented by Bauer in the foldings of the sphacelia (Fig-. 15) 



