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naked towards the base, but, immediately after dividing 
and subdividing into a few branches, become clothed at 
nearly regular intervals, with small pedicillated clusters of 
minute globular sporules. After dividing into branches, 
each thread is continued simple and slender to its summit, 
and is disposed in the most graceful curve. 
My specimens, were gathered on a stem of Arctium 
Lappa; those of Albertini and Schweiniz on that of 
Solanum tuberosum. 
Edinburgh, December 31. 1821o 
Eocplanation of Plate V. 
Fig. 1. Filaments and sporules of Sporotrichum minutum^ 
very highly magnified. 
2. Do. of Sporotrichum tenuissimum, do. 
3. Do. of Sporotrichum sulphureum, do. 
4. Do. of Sporotrichum aurantiacum, do. 
5. Do. of Penicillium candidum, do. 
6. Do. of Stachylidium candidum, do. 
7. Do. of Botrytis diffusa, do. 
