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Fig. 385. Ascomycetea. 



1 CoTdyceps Taylori, a, pyrenomycetous Fungus which attacks caterpillars; the branched antler-like stroma has developed) 

 from the sclerotium, and its lower warted portion bears the perithecia. 2 Three perithecia ; enlarged, s A perithecium. 

 in section. * Two asci containing filamentous spores. 5 Vertical section of a perithecium of Xylaria Hypoxylon. 

 6 Ascus of same, f Mycelium of Eurotium bearing a conidial hypha (to right, above), a commencing fruit (to left), and 

 a ripe ascus-fruit (to right, below). A conidium of the same being abstricted. 9 Entangled hyphse from which a fruit 

 arises ; the spiral central hypha has been interpreted as a female organ, the tubes growing up the side as male. 1 A, 

 young fruit of the same in section ; the asci arise later from the large coiled central hypha. " A single ascus of Eurotiuwu. 

 inat. size; 8,8,6x50-90. *,x500; * X 190: 8 -"x250. 



