Description of the Figures. 353 



Fic. 229. Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 400. (All tlie 

 figures are drawn from the type specimen in Herb. Berk., 

 Kew, n. 10,760.) 



„ 230. Lepidoderma reticnlatnm, Mass., two specimens, showing variety 

 of form assumed by the plasmodiocarp, x 100. 



„ 231. Physarnm ttcijphoides, Cooke and Balfour, three specimens ; a, 

 after dehiscence, showing the columella ; h, showing the irregu- 

 larly circumscissile mode of dehiscence, x 100. 



„ 232. Dldyminm fnlvellum, Mass., single specimen showing the frosting 

 of lime partially removed from the sporangium, x 200. 

 233. Tfirh id svprrba, Mass., spore showing the raised. Hat bands com- 

 bined to form a nearly polygonal network ; the flat surface 

 of the flat raised band is ornamented with a row of minute 

 depressions, x 1200. 



„ 234. P%,«(r«»i iZttwweZn, Mass., single specimen, X 100. 



„ 235. Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 400. 



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Fig. 230. Tilmadoche mntabllis, me. a/uvo/Y/V/crt, Rost., plant, x 40. 



„ 237. Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 350. 



„ 238. Spore of same, x 1200. 



„ 239. TUmadoche mutahilis, var. Intea, Rost, plants, x 40. 



„ 240. Physarum Carhjlei, Mass., plant, x 40. 



„ 241. Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 350. 



„ 242. Arcymi puiiicea, Rost., plants, x 40. 



„ 243. Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 350. 



„ 244. Portion of capillitium of same, x 1200. 



„ 245. Chondnoderma CarniichaeUana, Mass., plants, x 40. 



„ 246. Section of same, x 40. 



„ 247. Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 350. 



„ 248. Arcyria cinerea, Mass., plant, x 40. 



„ 249. Spores of same, x 350. 



„ 250. Arcyria fi(rru<jinca, Sauter., plants, showing the various forms of 



sporangium ; in a, the sporangium has been ruptured by the 



elastic capillitium, b, x 40. 



„ 251, Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 350. 



„ 252. Spore of same, x 1200. 



„ 253. Portion of capillitium thread of same, x 1200, 



„ 254. Brefeldia maxima, Rost., plant ; nat. size. 



„ 255. Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 350. 



„ 256. Spore of same, x 1200. 



„ 257. Cratcrinin aHronn, Rost., plant, x 40, 



„ 258. Portion of capillitium and spores of same, x 350. 



„ 259. Spore of .same, x 1200. 



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