l68 SAPROPHYTIC FUNGI 



DEMONSTRATION SPECIMENS. 



(6) Examine demonstration specimens of representative higher 

 saprophytic fungi, such as the Mushroom, Puffball, etc. Note 

 that the conspicuous part of the fungus above ground is a compli- 

 cated spore-bearing fruit body. The mycelium lives below the 

 surface in a soil rich in organic matter. 



Examine (if available) stages showing the development of 

 the mushroom from a small nodule on the mycelium. 



