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DR. J. B. HICKS ON THE GONIDIA AND 
Phases in the life or a Moss 
Intermediate conditions. 
Results. 
f Confer void filaments 
Confervoid filaments 
So-called 
Protonema Confervoid filaments 
Confervoid filaments -{ Gongrosira 
Chroolepus 
f Chlorococcus 
\ Gloeocapsa. 
Spore . . ^ 
Confervoid filaments 
i 
Confervoid filaments 
J Chlorococcus. 
\ Gloeocapsa. 
r 
< 
g 
.2 f Confervoid filaments 
^ <j Radicles, stem, leaves 
( Anther idia, archegonium 
# • • • 
< 
o 
PH 
Oosp 
ore 
] Spore. 
C Confervoid filaments. 
Confervoid filaments, with zoospores. 
Chlorococcus 1 « ^ m _ -UM . 
~, V trom anv part. 
Gloeocapsa J • r 
Confervoid filaments, from any part, 
of variable forms of growth . 
. Confervoid filaments. 
f Prothalliu m . 
Sporange \ Confervoid filaments < Sporange. 
[ Spore. 
EXPLANATION OP THE PLATES 
Plate LVIL 
Fig. L 
F 
1°". \1 
Moss 
4. Confervoid filaments, one assuming the radicular type. 
Growing extremity of confervoid filament, showing the different stages towards the formation of 
branches. 
Fig. 3. Branching filament in active growth. 
Fig. 4. B 
anching 
o* 
pecul 
6, b, b. Terminal cells of a linear form, given off plentifully ; some of the cells tapering 
almost to cilia. 
c. A detached cell, giving off a branch. 
Branching filament, with gemmae, showing another variety of growth. 
Fig. 6. Tapering end of filaments, the result of very rapid growth. 
Fig. 7* Branching filaments of nearly equal length, giving a velvety appearance to the surface on which 
Fig. 5. 
Fig. 8 
they grow. The commencement of the red tinge visible in the cell-walls. 
Condition intermediate between confervoid filaments and radicles. 
Fig. 9. Peculiar mode of growth of filament in water, approaching Drapamaldia tenuis (Stiyeoclonium 
tenue, Kiitzing). 
