2^8 Explouaiion of Plates. 



PLATE XXXVIII. 



(All Figures x 500 unless otherwise stated.) 



CINTRACTIA EXSERTA. 

 Fig. 



97. Portion of inflorescence of Anthistiria ciliata affected by C. exserta, showing the 



distortion produced and the total absence of any vestige of the awn (compare 

 Fig. 101) .- .- .. .. .. .. .. X 2 



98. Section through axis of inflorescence affected by C. exserta . . ., X 100 



99. Spores of C. exserta. 



100. Sterile fungus cells in chains, with walls thickened, and hyaline. 



101. Portion of normal inflorescence of Anthistiria ciliata . , , . nat. size 



