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The sphacelium surrounding it falls off, and until the 



Fig. 9. Sphacelium or 

 Claviceps purpurea, 

 the first stage ol'ergot 

 (magnified). 



Fig. 8. Ear of rye, on 

 which there are several 

 grains of ergot. 



Fig 10. Ergot hearing the organs 

 of fructification (magnified). 



following spring the ergot remains stationary on the 

 soil on which it has fallen. 



