PLATE XIIPLATE XII
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIII
Heterotrichia gabriellæMass.,p. 257.
Fig. 1. A group of sporangia, one expanded, the others empty, × 15.
Fig. 1a. Capillitium of the species, × 600.
Calonema aureumMorg.,p. 266.
Fig. 2. A cluster of sporangia, magnified about 15 times.
Fig. 2a. The tip of an elater of the same species, × 1000.
Fig. 2b. A single spore, × 1000.
Fig. 2c. A bit of the sporangium wall, × 600.
Stemonitis pallidaWing.,p. 169.
Fig. 3. Sporangia, magnified about 5 times.
Comatricha pulchella(Bab.) Rost., formC. persooniiR.,p. 183.
Fig. 4. Sporangia, magnified about 15 times.
See Addenda, d,p. 283.
Stemonitis carolinensisMacbr.,p. 170.
Fig. 5. Sporangia, magnified about 5 times.
Clastoderma debaryanumBlytt.,p. 191.
Fig. 6. Sporangium, magnified about 60 times.
Trichia contortaRost.,p. 269.
Fig. 7. Tip of an elater, × 1400.
Fig. 7a. Spore of the same species, × 1400.
Trichia botrytisPers.,p. 274.
Fig. 8. Tip of the elater, × 1400.
Fig. 8a. Spore of the same species, × 1400.
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EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIV
Badhamia magnaPeck.,p. 38.
Fig. 1. A cluster, of sporangia, × 10.
Cienkowskia reticulata(Alb. & Schw.) Rost.,p. 111.
Fig. 2. Plasmodiocarp, × 15.
Fig. 2a. A bit of the capillitium of the same, × 800.
Fig. 2b. A single spore, × 1000.
Physarum oblatumMacbr.,p. 91.
Fig. 3. Sporangia, × 15.
Fig. 3a. A piece of capillitium, × 800.
Fig. 3b. A single spore, × 1000. The roughness much exaggerated.
Badhamia orbiculataRex.,p. 37.
Fig. 4. A group of sporangia, × 10.
Physarum newtoniMacbr.,p. 73.
Fig. 5. A group of sporangia, × 16.
Fig. 5a. A single spore, × 1000.
Fig. 5b. A bit of the capillitium, × 800.
Physarum maculatumMacbr.,p. 77.
Fig. 6. A cluster of sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 6a. A piece of the capillitial net, × 800.
Fig. 6b. A single spore, × 800.
Lepidoderma tigrinum(Schrad.) Rost.,p. 145.
Fig. 7. A group of sporangia, × 20.
PLATE XIVPLATE XIV
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XV
Physarum confertumMacbr.n. n.,p. 64.
Fig. 1. Sporangia on a bit of leaf, × 4.
Fig. 1a. Capillitium, × 800.
Fig. 1b. A single spore, × 1200.
Physarum notabileMacbr.,p. 80.
Fig. 2. A group of sporangia, stipitate form, × 10.
Fig. 2a. A single spore, × 1200.
Physarum flavicomumBerk.,p. 93.
Fig. 3. A cluster of sporangia, one closed, × 10.
Fig. 3a. A single spore, × 1200.
Physarum tropicaleMacbr.,p. 82.
Fig. 4. Sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 4a. Capillitium, × 800.
Fig. 4b. A single spore, × 1200.
Craterium minutum(Leers) Fr.,p. 107.
Fig. 5. Sporangia, the stalks unusually long, × 15.
Physarum penetraleRex,p. 70.
Fig. 6. A group of sporangia; the calcareous crust has fallen in all.
Fig. 6a. A single sporangia, enlarged to show columella, × 20.
Physarum nicaraguenseMacbr.,p. 83.
Fig. 7. A group of sporangia, × 15.
Fig. 7a. Capillitium, strongly calcareous, × 800.
Fig. 7b. A single spore, × 1200.
See alsoPl. XVII., Figs 11 and 11a.
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EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVI
Physarella oblonga(Berk. & C.) Morgan,p. 109.
Fig. 1. Fully opened sporangium, × 10.
Fig. 1a. Tubular sporangia closed, × 5.
Fig. 1b. Transverse section of sporangium; shows trabecular calcareous nodules of the capillitium, × 15.
Craterium cylindricumMass.,p. 106.
Fig. 2. Group of sporangia, × 10.
Physarum wingatenseMacbr.,p. 72.
Fig. 3. Group of sporangia, × 10.
Physarum albescensEllis,p. 86.
Fig. 4. Group of sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 4a. Capillitium of the same species, × 200.
Dianema harveyiRex,p. 238.
Fig. 5. Group of sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 5a. Clustered spores, D. corticatum, × 500.
Fig. 5b. Capillitial threads and spores, D. harveyi, × 200.
Fig. 5c. Twisted, spirally striate single threads, × 500;D. corticatum, List.
Physarella oblongaBerk. & C.,p. 109.
Fig. 6. Terrestial, plasmodiocarpous phase, × 10.
Physarum megalosporumSturg.,p. 63.
Fig. 7. Group of sporangia, × 8.
Fig. 7a. Capillitium and spores, × 150.
Didymium complanatum(Batsch) Rost.,p. 116.
Fig. 8. Capillitial structure, × 200.
Physarum wingatense,p. 72.
Fig. 9. Sporangium, × 20, enlarged to show dehiscence.
Didymium xanthopus(Ditm.) Fr.,p. 123.
Fig. 10. Sporangium—diagram to show columella, × 20.
Didymium eximiumPk.,p. 124.
Fig. 11. Group of sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 11a. Section of sporangium, × 30; diagram.
Fig. 11b. Spore, × 750.
Comatricha elegans (Racib.) List.,p. 182.
Fig. 12. A single sporangium, × 20.
Clastoderma debaryanum,p. 191.
Fig. 13. Sporangium, seen in section, × 20.
Stemonitis herbatica Pk.,p. 171.
Fig. 14. Group of sporangia, × 2.
Fig. 14 a. The same enlarged to show general outline.
Fig. 14 b. The same; capillitial section, × 20.
Fig. 14 c. A single spore, × 1000.
PLATE XVIPLATE XVI
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVII
Cribraria argillacea(Pers.) Schrad.,p. 218.
Fig. 1. Sporangium, highly magnified.
Cribraria macrocarpaSchrad.,p. 219.
Fig. 2. Sporangium, highly magnified.
Cribraria aurantiacaSchrad.,p. 221.
Fig. 3. Sporangium containing spores, × 30.
Cribraria microcarpaSchrad.,p. 226.
Fig. 4. Sporangium containing spores, × 30.
Cribraria tenellaSchrad.,p. 225.
Fig. 5. Sporangium containing spores, × 40.
Cribraria minutissimaSchw.,p. 220.
Fig. 6. A single sporangium calyculate, × 50.
Fig. 6a. A smaller sporangium without calyx, with spore-mass.
Cribraria cupreaMorg.,p. 229.
Fig. 7. A single sporangium, × 50.
Cribraria violaceaRex,p. 227.
Fig. 8. A single sporangium, × 40.
Cribraria piriformisSchrad.,p. 224.
Fig. 9. A single sporangium, × 30.
Perichaena depressa(Libert) Rost.,p. 242.
Fig. 10. A cluster of sporangia, one open, × 8.
Physarum nicaraguenseMacbr.,p. 83.
Fig. 11. Single sporangium, × 10.
Fig. 11a. A cluster of sporangia and hypothallus, × 5.
PLATE XVIIPLATE XVII
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVIII
Margarita metallica(Berk. & Br.) List.,p. 237.
Fig. 1. A group of sporangia, × 15.
Fig. 1a. Capillitium and spores, × 300.
Fig. 1b. A single spore, × 1200.
Diderma cor-rubrumn. s.,p. 140.
Fig. 2. A group of sporangia, × 15.
Diderma asteroidesList.,p. 143.
Fig. 3. Sporangia-spread, × 6.
Fig. 3a. Same sporangia still unopened, × 4.
Comatricha laxaRost., Cf.Pl. V., 5 & 5a,p. 184.
Fig. 4. Sporangia, × 10.
Diderma lyallii(Mass.) Macbr.,p. 136.
Fig. 5. A group of sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 5a. Capillitium and spores, × 200.
Lepidoderma chailletiiRost.,p. 146.
Fig. 6. A group of sporangia, × 15.
Fig. 6a. Capillitium and spores, × 150.
Fig. 6b. A single spore, × 800.
Didymium anellusMorg.,p. 117.
Fig. 7. A group of sporangia, × 10.
Diderma radiatumLinn.,p. 141.
Fig. 8. A group of sporangia, × 8.
Physarum didermaRost.,p. 55.
Fig. 9. A group of sporangia, × 10.
Diderma rugosum(Rex) Macbr.,p. 144.
Fig. 10. A group of sporangia, × 10.
Diderma niveum(Rost.) Macbr.,p. 137.
Fig. 11. A group of sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 11a. Spore and Capillitium, × 600.
Prototrichia metallica(Berk.) Mass.,p. 258.
Fig. 12. A group of sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 12a. Same; capillitium and spores, × 300.
Fig. 12b. Tip of a capillitium thread to show spiral markings and end-fraying, × 800.
Comatricha aequalisPeck,p. 180.
Fig. 13. A group of sporangia, × 5.
Fig. 13a. Sporangium tip, capillitium, × 200.
Fig. 13b. Spore, × 800.
Physarum compressumAlb. & Schw.,p. 80.
Fig. 14. A group of sporangia to show compressed form, × 10.
See alsoPlate XIX., Fig. 12.
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EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIX
Dictydium cancellatumBatsch,p. 230.
Fig. 1. The finest phase, as the form appears in the Mississippi valley, × 15.
Fig. 1a. Sporangium of the same seen from below, × 35.
Fig. 1b. Sporangium—same—seen from above, × 35.
Fig. 1c. Cribraria-like net from the top, × 200.
Fig. 2. Vertical section of what is believed the typical European form, × 20.
Fig. 3. An ellipsoidal piriform phase—var.prolatum, × 15.
Physarum compressumAlb. & Schw. formP. affineRost.,p. 80.
Fig. 4. A group of sporangia, × 12.
Fig. 4a. A single spore, × 600.
Fig. 4b. Capillitium, same species, × 300.
Alwisia bombardaBerk. & Br.,p. 209.
Fig. 5. Open sporangia, × 6.
Fig. 5a. Sporangium of same enlarged to show capillitium, × 20.
Cribraria dictydiodesCke. & Balf.,p. 222.
Fig. 6. A group of sporangia, × 6.
Fig. 6a. Single sporangium of same—lateral view, × 25.
Fig. 6b. Same; base view, × 30.
Cribraria aurantiacaSchrad.,p. 221.
Fig. 7. Single sporangium, × 30.
Cribraria rufa(Roth) Rost.,p. 220.
Fig. 8. Sporangium, × 30.
Cribraria piriformisSchrad.,p. 224.
Fig. 9. Sporangium, × 30.
Cribraria splendens(Schrad.) Pers.,p. 221.
Fig. 10. Sporangium, × 30.
Echinostelium minutumDeBy.,p. 198.
Fig. 11. Several sporangia, × 15.
Fig. 11a. Vertical section, after Rost., × 500.
Physarum compressumSchw.,p. 80.
Fig. 12. Sporangium, × 20, to show dehiscence.
Didymium anomalumSturg.,p. 127.
Fig. 13. Plasmodiocarps, about natural size.
Fig. 13a. Diagrammatic vertical section, etc., to show the calciferous pillars distinguishing the species, × 200.
Fig. 14. Calcic crystal—enlarged.
Physarum sinuosum(Bull.) Weinm.,p. 52.
Fig. 15. Plasmodiocarps passing to sporangia, × 5.
Cf.Plate VIII., 6 and 6a.
Physarum bitectumList.,p. 53.
Fig. 16. Plasmodiocarps as in 15, showingtransitionalphases, × 10.
PLATE XIXPLATE XIX
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XX
Badhamia iowensisn. s.,p. 36.
Fig. 1. Sporangia several presentations, × 15.
Fig. 1a. Capillitium, × 200.
Fig. 1b. Single spore, × 500.
Physarum mortonin. s.,p. 58.
Fig. 2. A group of sporangia, × 20.
Fig. 2a. Capillitium, × 200.
Physarum discoidalen. s.,p. 74.
Fig. 3. A group of sporangia, × 10.
Fig. 3a. A single spore, × 800.
Didymium annulatumn. s.,p. 125.
Fig. 4. Group of sporangia, × 15.
Fig. 4a. Capillitium and spores, × 200.
Oligonema brevifilumPeck,p. 280.
Fig. 5. Capillitium, × 800.
Fig. 5a. The same.
Fig. 12b. A single spore, × 800.
Amaurochaete tubulina(Alb. & Schw.) Macbr.,p. 150.
Fig. 6. Capillitium and spores, × 200.
Fig. 6a. Spore, × 1200.
Physarum brunneolum(Phill.) Mass.,p. 58.
Fig. 7. Group of sporangia.
Fig. 7a. The same, mature, dehiscence beginning, × 10.
Fig. 7b. A single spore, × 800.
Stemonitis uviferan. s.,p. 161.
Fig. 8. Colony, natural size.
Fig. 8a. Capillitium and spore-clusters, × 30.
Fig. 8b. Single spore-cluster, × 600.
Fig. 8c. Spore, × 1000.
Stemonitis trechisporaBerk.,p. 160.
Fig. 9. Fructification—natural size.
Fig. 9a. Capillitium, branch and threads, × 20—the spores enlarged.
Fig. 9b. Netted spore, × 1000. Masking as an amaurochete;A. trechisporaperhaps; compare 11, etc., below.
Stemonitis flavogenitaJahn,p. 169.
Fig. 10. A group of sporangia, × 3.
Fig. 10a. Capillitium showing columella-tip, × 50.
Fig. 10b. Spore, × 1200.
Stemonitis trechispora(Berk.) Torr.,p. 159.
Fig. 11. A group of sporangia, × 3.
Fig. 11a. Diagram of a single sporangium, a less rudimentary specimen, × 40.
Fig. 11b. Capillitium enlarged to show branching columella, × 40.
Fig. 11c. A single spore, × 1200.
Arcyria pomiformis(Leers) Rost.,p. 255.
Fig. 12. A globose colony of sporangia, × 10; var.conglobosa.
Fig. 12b. See under 5, above.
PLATE XXPLATE XX
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXI
Brefeldia maxima (Fr.) Rost.,p. 154.
A typical, beautiful æthalium, about natural size.
PLATE XXIPLATE XXI
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXII
Brefeldia maximaRost.,p. 154.
Fig. 1. Plasmodium active; climbing the stump.
Fig. 2. Same plasmodium urgent; moving at the rate of 2 cm. perhour.
From photo-prints by Mr. W. A. Seaman and Mr. John T. Reeder, Mich. The figures are about one-sixth the natural size of the object. See plate preceding for the mature phase of this species, natural size.
PLATE XXIIPLATE XXII
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXIII
Fuligo rufaPers.p. 28.
1. The plasmodium; urgent!
2. The perfected fruit; quiescent.
The figures present their objects about natural size. See alsoPlate X., Figs. 3, 3a, 3b, for further illustration.
From photo-prints by John T. Reeder, Mich.
PLATE XXIIIPLATE XXIII
Transcriber's NoteMany apparent spelling errors are in fact published synonyms and remain as printed.The'Corrigenda'or errata changes are entered.Page 11.'of enviroment.'changed 'enviroment' to 'environment.'Page 26.'anon winding,'may be 'and winding,'; unchanged.Page 29.'PLATE X, Figs. 2, 2a, 2b.'added.Page 38.'1892.Bahamia varia' as in original; no change.Page 41.'In some case'changed 'case' to 'cases'.Page 46.'leaving his sucessors' as in original;unusual spelling; no change.Page 47.'24.P. pulcherrinum'changed 'pulcherrinum' to 'pulcherrimum', to match the referenced paragraph.Page 63.'visible hyphothallus'changed 'hyphothallus' to 'hypothallus'.Page 65.'1873. Dydymium' as in original; no change.Page 78.'sheet-like hyphothallus'changed 'hyphothallus' to 'hypothallus'.Page 79.37. Physarum leucopusLink.'37.' missing in original; added.Page 80.'P. affie Rost., Plate XIX., Fig. 4.'changed 'affie' to 'affine'.Page 84.'which has spores 10-12' changed to 'which has spores 10-12 µ'.added 'µ'.Page 98.'PLATE VIII, Figs. 8, 8a, 8b.'added.Page 108.'pendunculatum Trent.,'changed 'pendunculatum' to 'pedunculatum'.Page 110.'CienkowskiaRost.' changed to '6. CienkowskiaRost.' '6.' added.Page 114.'PLATE VII, Figs. 6, 6a, 6b.'added.Page 116.a.Sporangia discoid, spores reticulate19.D. intermediumb.Stipe, columella, peridium, orange-brown20.D. leoninumchanged toa.Sporangia discoid, spores reticulate18.D. intermediumb.Stipe, columella, peridium, orange-brown19.D. leoninumto match referenced text.Page 130.'7.D. niveum'changed '7.' to '8.'.Page 149.'cushion is interestingly aborescent'changed 'aborescent' to 'arborescent'.Page 150.AMAUROCHÆTE TUBULINA (Alb. & Schw.)Macbr.'2.' added.Page 200.'3.L. biforis'.'4.L. minima'.'5.L. pusilla'changed 3, 4, 5 to 2, 3, 4 respectively to match referenced text.Page 212.'name to ertain English'changed 'ertain' to 'certain'.Page 218.'granules on the calcyulus'changed 'calcyulus' to 'calyculus'.Page 237.'Prototrichiato theTrichiacae.'changed 'Trichiacae' to 'Trichiaceae'.Page 237.Plate XVII., Figs.----changed 'Figs.----' to 'Figs. 1, 1a, 1b'.Page 238.'adjoining thePerichaenacae' as in original. This is probably 'Perichaenaceae', as elsewhere in this book, however, it is in a quotation so is unchanged.Page 241.2. 'Ophiotheca chrysopermaCurrey.'changed 'chrysoperma' to 'chrysosperma'.Page 262.'often, to circumscissle'changed 'circumscissle' to 'circumscissile'.Page 262.'to be uniformily distinctly warted'changed 'uniformily' to 'uniformly'.Page 263.'evanescent peridium suggestsArycria'changed 'Arycria' to 'Arcyria'.Page 265.'In typical spcimens'changed 'spcimens' to 'specimens'.Page 269.3. Trichia iowenisMacbr.Changed 'iowenis' to 'iowensis'.Page 289.'[Greek: klaotos]' changed to '[Greek: klastos].Page 289.'[Greek: echiuos]' changed to '[Greek: echinos]'.Page 290.'[Greek: lanchos]' changed to '[Greek: lachnos]'.Page 290.LEPIDODERMA, 144[Greek: lepis], a scale, and [Greek: 'depma'], a covering. Gr.changed 'depma' to 'derma'.Page 290.'[Greek: gala], a, milk. Gr.' changed to '[Greek: gala], milk. Gr.'.Removed 'a,'.Page 290.'[Greek: ophix]' unchanged.Maybe '[Greek: tricha]' would be more appropriate.Page 292.'Diachafa 185' changed to 'Diachaea 185' to match the referenced page.Page 297.'pulchripesPeck, 69.' changed to 'pulcherripesPeck, 69.'to match the referenced page.Page 304.Badhamia macrocarpaRost., p. 7.'changed p. 7.' to 'p. 37.'Page 324.Comatricha subcaespitosaPeck, p. 282.changed 'p. 282' to 'p. 185'.Page 324.Comatricha gracilisWingate, p. 184.changed 'p. 184.' to 'p. 183'.Page 328.Badhamia orbiculataRex., p. 66.changed 'p. 66.' to 'p. 37.'Page 338.'showing transional phases'changed 'transional to 'transitional'.Various pagesInconsistent hyphenation:flavo-fuscaflavofuscaflavo-fuscumflavofuscumnet-worknetworkwide-spreadwidespread
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