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mycetes, from yaa-Trjp, ((/aster,) a stomach. 

 The spores of these are generally also in fours. 

 This order would include puff-balls, and 

 sphcerias. 



3. The next order is proposed to be named 

 coniomycetes from koviQ, (conis,) dust. They 

 have a dust-like appearance, as every one 

 knows who has noticed the uredines of the 

 corn-plants, to which abundant reference will 

 be made in the course of this work. These 

 have their spores single, or occasionally in 

 sevens. 



4. The fourth order would be designated 

 hymphoycetes, from v^oC, (huphos,) a web. 

 Such are the fungi attacking vetches, potatoes, 

 etc., called hotrytides, from ^orpvS, {botrus,) 

 a bunch of grapes, the spores hanging naked 

 like berries on the threads. They are also 

 often in sevens in this order. 



5. The fifth would be termed ascomycetes, 

 from aa-KoQy (askos,) a bag, the sporidia, or 

 spore-cases, generally being contained in eights, 

 in vesicles. Of this kind is the enjsiphe, 

 attacking peach-trees, hops, peas, and beans. 



6. The sixth and last should be called 

 physo-mycetes, A-om cfiva-a, (phusa,) a blown 

 bladder, because the spores are surmounted by 



