1G2 



FUXGUS-FLORA. 



erect; asci cylindrical at first and the 8 spores obliquely 

 uniseriate, finally the ascus elongates and becomes clavate 

 upwards and the spores irregularly aggregated near the apex : 



Ascobolus furfuraceus, Pers. Fig. 1, plants, nat. size ; Fig. 2, plants, 

 slightly X ; Fig. 3, section of young plant ; Fig. 4, section of mature 

 plant, showing the projecting nsci ; Fig. 5, structure of excipulum : 

 X 400 ; Fig. G, portion of disc, showing a young ascus with 1-seriate. 

 colourless spores, and a mature ascus projecting above the level of the 

 disc, and containing coloured spores aggregated near its apex; also 

 paraphyscs ; X 400 ; Fig. 7, free spores at different ages ; X 400. 



spores elliptical, hyaline and smooth at first, then with longi- 

 tudinal anastomosing delicate wrinkles, passing from lilac 

 tn rough purple to purple-brown at maturity, 20-27 X 10-11 //. : 



