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familien. 1 3 : 38-61. 1909. 





EXPLANATION OF PLATES XVI-XIX 



PLATE XVI 



I 



Fig. 2. — Thallus: a, side view; b } dorsal view. 



Fig. 3. — Mitosis in apical cell; X 1850. 



Fig. 4. — Median longitudinal section of apical cell; X660. 



Fig. 5. — Median transverse section of same; X660. 



Fig. 6. — Rhizoids; X85. 



Fig. 7. — Median longitudinal section of thallus through apical cell; X250 



Fig. 8. — Same as fig. 7: a, young antheridium; //, leaf; X68. 



PLATE XVII 



Figs. 9-20. — Stages in development 1 

 Fig. 9. — Antheridium initial; X790. 



antheridium 



Fig. 10. — Young antheridium consisting of basal cell, stalk cell, and 

 primary antheridial cell; X790. 



Fig. 11. — Vertical division of primary antheridial cell and later vertical 

 division of stalk cell; X790. 



Fig. 12. — Appearance of transverse wall in stalk cell; X790. 



Figs. 13-14. — Formation of periclinal walls in primary antheridial cell; 

 X790. 



Fig. 15. — Cross-section of same; X790. 



Figs. 16-17. — Division of primary wall cells; X790. 



Fig. 18. — Division of primary spermatogenous cells; X790. 



Figs. 19-20. — Older stages; X660. 



Fig. 21. — Archegonium initial and apical cell; X625. 

 Fig. 22. — First division of archegonium initial, apical cell, and mucilage 

 hair; X625. 



Figs. 23-33. — Stages in development of archegonium. 

 Fig. 23. — Archegonium initial; X790. 



PLATE XVIII 



Fig. 24. — First division of same; X790. 

 Fig. 25. — Formation of first vertical wall; X790. 



Fig. 26. — Appearance of second and third vertical walls and transverse 

 division of basal cell; X790. 



