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black, and of slightly flattened globular form, the transverse 

 diameter varying between 45 and 95 /ji, whilst the longitudinal 

 diameter is about 15 yu, smaller. The spores are oval or elliptical, 

 brown in colour, and attain the following dimensions, in the 



Fig. 120. — Sporangiation in ^-Amylomyces. 



The globular swelling at the apex of the hypha produces in the one case two 

 branches, each carrying a sporangium, in the other case five branches, three of them 

 exhibiting each a single sporangium in different stages of development. Magn. about 

 120. {After Rommel's original drawing.) 



Fig. 121.— Sporangiation in 7-Aniylomyces. 



In the one example the knohlike swelling has put forth three branches, each with a 

 sporangium ; in the other, one of the branches is short and has no sporangmm, the 

 other two being long, declinate, and carrying sporangia. Magn. about 80. (Ajter 

 Rommel's original draiving.) 



dry state: ;8-species, length about 9 /x, breadth about 5.7 ^; 

 y- species, 7 and 4 /x respectively. The formation of gemmaj 

 on the niycelia is of very frequent occurrence, especially when 

 air is excluded. The behaviour of these two fungi towards 



