Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales Volume 29 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...through the epidermis of the host plant. This stage I have not seen. But as I have given other details, the mould will, I think, be recognised by future workers. EXPLANATION OF PLATES XIII.-XV. PLATE xiii. Figs. 1-2.---Development of the dark-colou-red cells in hanging drop of ' ordinary nutrient bouillon ( x 425). Fig. 3.--Perithecia in outline on sterile sugar-cane ( x 80). Fig. 4.--Spores from a ruptured perithecium ( x 425). Fig. 5.--Spores germinating ( x 425). Fig. 6.--(.'/hain of dark-coloured cells imbedded in starch-paste (x 500). Fig. 7.--Oe1ls from a ruptured immature perithecium ( X 500). PLATE xiv. Fig. 8.--Growth on the surface of levulose-asparagine-gelatine. Diagram matic ( x 2). Fig. 9.--Flask-shaped terminal cells of aerial hyphae ( x 425). Fig.l0.---Isolated terminal cell germinating ( x 425). D Fig.11.---Intergrowth by penultimate cells ( x 425). PLATE xv. Fig.12.--Red gum in large vessel of vascular string. Section of fresh cane ( x 75). Fig. 13.---Formation of perithecia. Film from starch-paste ( x 400). Fig.l4.-Section of potato culture showing goblet cells of perithecial wall ( X 400). Fig.15.--Section adjoining the same, showing absorption of wall and fusion of perithecia ( X 400). NOTES AND EXHIBITS. Mr. A. G. Hamilton exhibited photographs, spirit specimens, and sections under the microscope, showing the characteristics and structure of the West Australian Pitcher-plant (Cephalotus follicularis, Labill.), in illustration of a paper read at a recent Meeting of the Society. Mr. Tillyard showed a series of original water-colour drawings of Australian Dragon-flies (Odouata), a group which has not received very much attention from entomologists in Australia. Mr. S. J. Johnston exhibited, on behalf of Mr. R. T....