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rSTILAOINEAE. 



mycelium forms a stroma on the ovary-wall ; there the 

 spores originate and pass out to the periphery as they attain 



maturity. The spores adhere in black 

 masses, and germinate in water in the 

 following spring. A pro mycelium is pro- 

 duced, and on emerging into the air 

 becomes divided by means of a cross- 

 septum towards its apex ; from both 

 cells so formed conidia are developed 

 and grow out into germ-tubes without 

 previous sprouting. This species occurs 

 on many species of Carex, and the 

 mycelium perennates in the rhizomes. 

 The spores vary somewhat on the 

 different hosts. 



C. subinclusa (Korn.) (U.S. America). 

 The spores form coal-black masses in the 

 ovaries of many species of Carex. They 

 develop on a stroma from within out- 

 wards, and are more easily detached than 

 those of C. caricis ; their coat-markings 

 also take the form of thicker and shorter 

 processes. On germination in water 

 after a resting period, the spores produce 

 two-celled promycelia, from the apical 

 cell of which an ovoid conidium is 

 abjointed, while from the lower cell a lateral conidiophore is 

 produced. Numerous conidia are given off from both cells, and 

 grow out without previous sprouting. 



C. (?) sorghi (Endothlaspis sorghi) Sor. The mycelium envelopes the grain of 

 Sorghum cermmm, and fills it with black spore-masses. It has only been 

 observed in Asia. 



Other species of Cintractia occur outside of Europe, but are of no 

 practical importance. 



Sphacelotheca. 



The sporocarp is sharply denned, and consists of a columella 

 round which the loose mass of spores is disposed, the whole being 

 enclosed in a covering formed by non-sporogenous hyphae. 



Sphacelotheca hydropiperis (Schum.). De Bary describes 



PIG. 163. Cintractia cartels. 

 Two ovaries have been i-eplacecl 

 by black spherical fungus-fruits ; 

 an isolated normal triangular 

 ovary is shown in longitudinal 

 and cross section, (v. Tubeuf 

 del.) 



