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basidia being female, and the cystidia the male organs. When the 

 contents of the basidia and cystidia are interchanged, the result is a 



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W.G.S. AD NAT. SC. 



Fig. 4, — Coprinus radiutus, Fr. 

 V, Basidia bearing spores ; W, Cystidia ; X, Y, Spermatozoids. 



return to another series of cells, which go to form a new plant. I 

 am perfectly aware of the opinions which have been expressed by 

 other botanists (and to which I shall return), but it is not so much 



