FUNGALES. 



LiNDLET. 



Hysterophytal or epiphytal, cellular, flowerless plants, deriving 

 nutriment by means of a mycelium, from the matrix, never 

 producing from their component threads, green bodies re- 

 sembling chlorophyll (gonidia).*- 



Synopsis of FUNGALES. Berkeley. 

 fHYMENOMYCETES. 



Spores naked. Hymenium free, mostly naked, or ii' 

 inclosed at first, soon exposed. 



GASTEROMYCETES. 



Spores naked. Hymenium inclosed in a pcridiuin 

 seldom ruptured before maturity. 





CONIOMYCETES. 



Spores naked, mostly terminal, seated on iucon.spicuous 

 threads, free or inclosed in a perithcciuiii. 



HYPIIOMYCETES. 



Spores naked, variously seated on conspicuous threads, 

 which are rarely compacteil; mostly small in [iroixntion 

 to the threads. 



• Berkeley's Intitxlucfioii to Crj iitognmii Botany. 1S.)7. 



