306 Massee.—A Monograph of the Geoglosseae. 
Fig. 79. Ascus, paraphyses, and spine-like cystidium. X400. 
Fig. 80. Spore of same. X400. 
Fig. 81. Leotia atrovirens , Pers. Nat. size. 
Fig. 82. Section of same. Nat. size. 
Fig. 83. Hemiglossum Yunnanense, Pat., two plants. Nat. size (after Patouillard). 
Fig. 84. Section of ascigerous portion, showing the hymenium covering the 
convex side only. Slightly x (after Patouillard). 
Fig. 85. Spathularia velutipes , Cke. and Farlow. Nat. size. 
Fig. 86. Section of exterior of stem, showing the free, coloured ends of hyphae 
that form the velvety surface, x 400. 
Fig. 87. Ascus and paraphyses of same. X400. 
Fig. 88. Free spores of same. X400. 
Fig. 89. Neolecta fiavo-virescens , Speg. Nat. size. 
Fig. 90. Ascus containing spores of same, x 400. 
Fig. 91. Portion of hymenium of Coprinus atramentarius ; a, cystidium, 
originating from the coalescence of the apical cells of two distinct hyphae ; 
b, basidium, bearing four spores, x 400. 
Fig. 92. Portion of the hymenium of Peziza vesiculosa, Bull., showing the 
origin of oospores and asci. x 750 (after Dangeard). 
Fig. 93. Showing the origin of one of the protective hairs situated on the out- 
side of the ascophore of Lachnea albo-spadicea, Phillips. Using the terms 
employed by Dangeard, a represents the two gametes, b the oospore, not yet 
complete, as the two nuclei have not fused, x 750. 
Fig. 94. The same in a more advanced stage ; the two nuclei have fused 
together, and the hair, c, has commenced to grow from the apex of the oospore ; 
letters as in Fig. 93. x 750. 
Fig. 95. Hair of the same at maturity, springing from an apparently forked 
base ; letters as in Fig. 94. x 400. 
