EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX 



Pliysanim Jidnmoidrs (Ach.) Kost., p. 78. 

 Fis;. 1. Sporaiij^ia, X 15. 



Fi,ix. 1 a. A s'mjile sporanijiium ojien ; shows calcareous capillitiLiin, X 15. 

 Fig. 1 /;. Spores, X 900. 



Physaniin iiolahilr Marhr., p. 80. 

 Fijj;. 2. A cluster of sporaiij^ia, X 15. 

 Fiji. 2 a. A siiif^le sporangium open, X 15. 

 Fig. 2 /;. Spores, X 900. 



See also Plate W., Figs. 2, 2 a, and the frontispiece. 



Pliystinim ronlixliun Pers., p. 56. 

 Fig. 3. A group of sporangia, X 15. 

 Fig. 3 a. Spores of the same, X 600. 



Pliysanim (inrreiim (Batsch) Pers., p. 59. 

 Fig. 4. A group of sporangia, X 4. 

 Fig. 4 a. A single sporangium, X 20. 

 Fig. 4 /a Capillitium of the same, X 240. 

 Fig. 4 c. Spores, X 450. 



Physanun alhr.s<rns Ellis, p. 86. 

 Fig. 5. Sporangia, X 5. 



• See also Plate XVI., Figs. 4 and 4 «. 

 Fig. 5 a. Spore of the same species, X 450. 

 Fig. 5 b. Capillitium of the same, X 240. 



Pliysanim snpiila Morg., p. 49. 

 Fig. 6. Plasmodiocarps, about natural size. 

 Fig. 6 cj. A hit of tin- plasniodiocarp, showing structure, X 6. 

 Fig. 6 h. A spore of the same species, X 1400. 



Physanun IriKOpiis Link., p. 79. 

 Fig. 7. A single sporangium, X 15. 

 Fig. 7 a. A spore of the same species, X 900. 

 Fig. 7 b. A fragment of the capillitium. 



