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of hyaline, cellular, branched, 5 — 8 ^ broad hyphæ, containing 

 a series of bright drops of oil (Fig. 2 b). Older hyphae of the 

 mycelium become brownish and the cells swell slightly (Fig. 2 c). 

 In spite of repeated experiments in transferring mycelia to wort- 

 gelatine and sterile earth, I have not succeded in obtaining peri- 

 thecia in my cultures. 



