FUNGI OF IMPORTANCE IN THE DECAY OF TIMBERS. 



old gave only sparing germination, while fresh ones germinated 



about as well as at 36° C. (97° F.) but more slowly. Falck (15, 



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 .1. Maximum percentage Obtained, disregarding tin- time element; I'-, pereenlage <*!' 

 germination in 20 hourH ; O, rate of growth of the thalli in 20 hours (shown In 

 microns). These values are not to be considered as absolute for any of the species, 

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obtained with the spores available. 



pp. 98-99) found that they germinated at 42° C. (107° F.) but not 

 at 46 ( '. ( l L5° F\), with mosi rapid germination at 34° C. (93° F-). 



