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figured. In most cases the cytoplasm is omitted, as this resembles 
that usually found in Ascomycetes. 
The nuclei in the ascogonium resemble the vegetative nuclei 
Fics. 2-13.—Fig. 2, nucleus of ascogonium in resting stage; fig. 3, formation of 
chromosomes in nucleus of ascogonium 
somes are on the nuclear wall, but owing to their position appear to be inside the 
nucleus; fig. 9, metaphase in nucleus of ascogonium; fig. 10, anaphase in nucleus of 
ascogonium; fig. tr, telophase in nucleus of ascogonium; fig. 12, reorganization of 
nuclei in ascogonium; fig. 13, reorganization of nuclei, in contact, in ascogonium, 
all X 11,200. 
except that they are somewhat larger. The chromatin is usually 
scattered throughout the nucleus, but sometimes it is arranged in a 
definite spireme (fig. 2). This condition probably indicates the 
approach of division. It has not been possible to determine defi- 
