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EXPLANATION OF PLATE V. 



(1) Germination of Matsudake (Cortinellus Edodes P. Henn) spores 

 in decoction of pine roots (Leitz Vx7). 



1. Spore. 



2. After 18 hours. 



3. After 24 hours. 



4. After 48 hours. 



5. After 72 hours. 



(2) Micorhiza on Akamatsu {Pinus densiflora, S. et Z.). 



6. Endotrophic micorhiza (Leitz IV x 4) 



7. Ectotrophic micorhiza (Leitz 111x7) 



8. Longitudinal section of pine cortex through which 

 Matsudake mycehum appeared (Leitz 111x7) 



9. Do. transverse section (Leitz 111x7) 



(3) "White Judas'-Ear" Spores germinating in distilled water at 

 25°C. (Leitz IV x 7). 



10. Vertical section of a part of the fruit-body. 



11. Spore. 



12. Basidio-spore with yeast-like buddings (48 hours). 



13. Mycelium (52 hours). 



14. & 15. Basidio-spore with yeast-like buddings (52 hours). 



16. Do. 72 hours. 



17. Do. 96 hours. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VI. Fig. 1. 



1. Clusters of coral rhizomes growing on rootlets of pine. 



2. Matsudake mycelium in the tissues of rootlets and rhizomes 

 of the pine. 



3. Matsudake mushroom, its mycelium and rootlets of the 

 pine. 



4. Overlying layer of soft humus with rootlets of the pine 

 and mycelium of the mushroom intermixed. 



