(m) 
K. Miyab(3. 
my pos がが ioij measured 11.5 cm. in length anil 2.2 cm. in diameter at, 
its thicket part. The smallest yet pyrfec り y ripened specimen had tUe 
dimension of only 5 cm. x 1.1 cm. The average size が eras to be about 
9 cm. X 1.6 cm. All th が e measurements were taken from the dried 
specimens}. 
The most peculiar point connected w け h this fungus is the formation 
of the spore ma がが in small compar*tments， so to speak, which are 
separated from each other by their pa け itior 旧 of solid fundamental 
tissue, through, which are seen' traversing scarce]) ァ li^nified fibrovascular 
bundles. Colorless brandling hypliae with globular haiistoria may be 
s り e 凸 here and th が e in the parenchyma tissue. The size and shape of 
the spore masses ivseml’le somewhat tho が of small grain ん The outlines 
of those situated iioar the siirf*tice can easi か be seen without breaking 
the rind of the swelling. At 6 けも sight their appearance may lea.l on 巧 
to suppose, that each spore mass would correspond to the affected ovary 
or some other floral part, as Mr. Hennings has taken the swollen body 
as a m eta morph 0 が (1 young inflorescence. 
I 凸 the ripened specimens a compaTtme 打 t is entirely 行 lie I with 
powd げ y spores, no hypliae nor pseudo-pai*enchymatous layer or tisjsu 台 
belonging to the fungus obs が vable i 凸 or around the spore mas ん 
The spores are globular, or ellipsoidal or seldom elon が お ん 5.5 — 8 X 
d . 5 — " 6 The epispore is smooth, thick and brownish. 
References cou し I be made to many old Japanese and Chinese 
botanical works and lierbals, in which short accoaiits in regard to this 
: fungus we 3 re mad も They all p が tain howev が to the tliscussion of Hs 
names and economic prope け i 郎 ， and none of its nature and が meture" 
Sapporo Agricultural College. 
Sapporo ， 扫 okkaids. 
