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PLANT DISEASES 



shady forests to the west of Tasmania, in early summer. 

 Was freely eaten by the aborigines in their wild state. The 



Fig. 35. Cyttaria g unnii. i, groups of fungi on 

 living branch of Fagus cunninghamii, somewhat 

 reduced ; 2, section of fungus ; 3, ascus containing 

 eight spores, x 300. 



fungus grows on rough, swollen knots on the branches, 

 which sometimes reach a large size, and are due to the 

 presence of mycelium. The sporocarp is pear-shaped, 



