28 The Decay of Ties in Storage 



PLATE V 



Fig. 1. Longitudinal section of yellow pine tie shown in 

 Plate I, Fig. 4, rotted by Lenzites sepiaria. 

 Note that the rot occurs in the form of large 

 dark brown pockets. 



Fig. 2. Cross section of the same tie. The dark streaks 

 show wood in the early stages of decay. 



Fig. 3. Cross section of red gum tie shown in Plate I, 

 Fig. 1, rotted by Stereum rameale. 



Fig. 4. Longitudinal section of same tie. The lighter 

 areas "are severely decayed. 



Fig. 5. Longitudinal section of beech tie shown in Plate 

 II, Fig. 1, rotted by Hypoxylon cohaerens. 



Fig. 6. Longitudinal section of beech tie shown in Plate 

 II, Fig. 2, rotted by Hypoxylon co'ccineum. 



Fig. 7. Cross section of beech tie shown in Plate II, Fig. 



1, rotted by Hypoxylon cohaerens. 



Fig. 8. Cross section of beech tie shown in Plate II, Fig. 



2, rotted by Hypoxylon coccineum. 



Fig. 9. Cross section of beech tie shown in Plate III, 

 Fig. 4, rotted by Exidia glandulosa. 



Fig. 10. Longitudinal section of same tie. 



Fig. 11. Cross section of beech tie sap-rotted by Exidia 

 glandulosa. 



