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searches. For the unfertilized female protoplasmic mass, it is 
proposed to retain the term odsphere, and to-establish from it a 
corresponding series of terms. ending in sphere. The entire 
female organ before fertilization, whether unicellular or multicellu- 
lar, is designated by a set of terms ending in gonium, 
nthe Zygomycetes and Zygophycez, the conjugated zygos- 
pheres, or contents of the zygogonia, constitute a zygosperm; in 
the Oomycetes and Oophycez the fertilized odsphere, or contents 
of the odgonium, is an oosperm; in the Carpophycee the fertilized 
perm. In this last class the process is complicated, being effected 
result of impregnation is the production of a mass of tissue known 
as the cystocarp (or “ sporocarp’’), within which are produced the 
1S proposed to substitute the term Jructification for “ receptacle” 
Modes of Fertilization in Cryptogams. 
ZYGOSPERME®, Zygogonia, containing Zygospheres, rroducing after fertilization 
osperm, 
_ Male Organ. Female Organ. 
OosPERMER, Antheridium, containing An- | Oogonium, containing Oosphere, 
therozoids or Pollinoids. producing after fertilization an 
Car an perm. ae 
POSPERME, Antheridium, containing An- Carpogonium, containing Carpo 
therozoids or Pollinoids. sphere, producing after fertili- 
Cor ae zation a Carposperm. 
ies ils Antheridium, containing An- — Archegonium, containing Arche- 
. therozoids, sphere, producing after fertili- 
zation an Archesperm. 
Reproductive Organs of Thallophytes. 
: Non-sexual, 
Chlamydospore. 
Sporangium. 
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