L 38. SOME DETAILS OF MYCETOZOA. 1, Branched end of a plasmodium growing c 

 a microscope slide ; la, two amoebulae, which united to form the plasmodium (below 

 2, encysted plasmodium which has incepted seven spores (these were carried round 

 continuous rotation) ; 3, a young plasmodium in a resting state ; 4, the same plasmodiu 

 active, its hinder (upper in this Fig.) end is studded with hair-like processes ; 5, the ei 

 of a receding strand with similar processes ; 6, element from a sclerotium ; 7, cluster 

 young sporangia of Stemonitis ferruginea ; 8, optical section of one element of the sam 

 showing a central axis separated to form the beginning of the columella ; 9, sporangiu 

 of the same species further advanced, shows the continuity of the columella with t] 

 general framework below ; 10, the same still older, showing the protoplasmic body h 

 drawn upwards leaving the lower part of the central support free as the stalk ; 11, stal 

 columella. and capillitium of a fully developed sporangium of Comatricha nigra : no 

 absence of the sporangium wall and of spores ; 12, two of the tubercles, by which o; 

 Stemonitis sporangium abuts on another ; 13, first stage of the middle of an elater 

 Trichia varia ; 14, half a fully developed elater ; 15, part of the same after treatme 

 by potash solution. After de Bary ; la, After Cienkowski, from de Bary. 



