1892. J A New Order of Schizomycetes. 405 
_ form occurring on rabbit’s dung, belonging to the Myxobacter 
_ group, and another on lichens near Myxococcus coralloides, 
_ but was unable at the time to observe any of them under cul- 
_ tivation. Further additions to the order are therefore cer- 
_ tainly to be looked for. 
: pat sammie Laboratory of Fee University. 
Nors.— Myxobacter simplex n. sp., for which I a omitted to send 
ihaniscript will be characeenett in the seeedianrte mber 
EXPLANATION OF PLaTes XXII~XXV. 
* 
The figures are drawn with few iets oe trom ee ae mounted in glycer- 
ine. The combinations Sled are as follows: Figs. 1-6, 12-16, 20-21, 24, 29, 34: 
Zeiss oc. 4, obj. A. fe 7-10, 17-19, 22-23: ag ‘pice! e . Figs. 411, 
26-28, 31-33, 35-36, 39-41: Zeiss c oes 12, Leit qe: Fig. 31: 
Zeiss oc. 4, Leitz oil im. 73: All figures roaucad 3 1 by oti uithagrawhy. 
PratTeE XXII 
Chondromyces crocatus (B. & C.) 
Fig. 1~6 successive conditions o cyst formation shown by as many individual 
Specimens. Fig. 1. a, mass of pe F so rising from substratum and becoming 
constructed at its base. 4, smaller mass which has begun to secrete a cysto- 
0. 
ultimate masses beginning in some instances (es a) to bud out into cysts. Fig. 5. 
pecimen cultivated on moist abe the cystophore unusually stout, the ulti- 
_\ Mate masses almost wholly converted into spe trent cysts ig. 6. Specimen 
8fown on straw showing norma) habit; the cysts not yet mature. 
; Prare XXIII. 
Chondromyces crocatus (B & C.) 
Fig. 7, Optica) section of ultimate rod mass seo which the rods have for eo 
ed j 
1g. 
yets showing extremes of size under edinity conditions, 
megte Masinies ‘ods. 
_{i-iving material.) 
Fig. 12. Young cysts budding from apex of cy stophore. g rods surrounded 
en: 
3 ig. 13. A more advanced s stage, acentral colu mn of asc 
4 
“ee 
. Fig. 18. Two cysts kept on m 
- S€vera] weeks, Hla aap pera ae ig. 19. ease cyst ines te 
Chondromyces lichenicolus 0. sp. 
Fig. 20. Mature cysts on short cystopho 
aes — 22~23. Mature cysts vith short 
Te XXIV. 
Chondromyces serpens DB. SP. 
_ Fig 24. General habit of coalescent cysts. 
Vol. XVII.— No. 12. 
Fi Rod masses rising to form 
pdiopeal showing lobulation and 
