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or practically 93 per cent (92.8), were alive and 43, or over 7 per 

 cent (7.2), were dead, giving an average of 35 sporophores to every 

 10 trees for the live sporophores, 3 to every 10 trees for the dead 

 sporophores,- and an average of 38 sporophores both dead and alive 

 for every 10 trees. An average of 11 sporophores both dead and 

 alive for every 10 trees is found when all the trees of the six age 

 classes are considered. Of the largest sporophores, which varied in 

 size up to 6 by 6 by 8 inches, 92 per cent were found alive and 8 per 

 cent dead. The average of the ages of the largest sporophores is 

 approximately 15 years, and the average height on the trunk is 5.1 

 feet. 



