. Foundations of botany. Fig. 208. — The Antheridiumof a Moss (Funaria) and itsContents. a, antheridium; b, escapingantherozoids, x 350 ; c, a sin-gle antherozoid of anothermoss, X Fig. 209. —Portions of Fertile Plantof a Moss (Funaria). A, longitudinal section of summit ofplant, X 100; a, archegonia; I,leaves ; £, an archegonium, x 550 ;e, enlarged ventral portion withcentral cell; n, neck ; m, mouth. 346. Sporophytes. — That part of the reproductive apparatus ofa common moss which is most apparent at a glance is the sporophyteor spore-capsule (Fig. 206). This is covered, until it reach
. Foundations of botany. Fig. 208. — The Antheridiumof a Moss (Funaria) and itsContents. a, antheridium; b, escapingantherozoids, x 350 ; c, a sin-gle antherozoid of anothermoss, X Fig. 209. —Portions of Fertile Plantof a Moss (Funaria). A, longitudinal section of summit ofplant, X 100; a, archegonia; I,leaves ; £, an archegonium, x 550 ;e, enlarged ventral portion withcentral cell; n, neck ; m, mouth. 346. Sporophytes. — That part of the reproductive apparatus ofa common moss which is most apparent at a glance is the sporophyteor spore-capsule (Fig. 206). This is covered, until it reaches maturity,with a hood which is easily detached. Remove the hood from one 1 As Mnium or Bryum. TYPES OF CRYPTOGAMS; BRYOPHYTES 285 of the capsules, examine with a magnifying glass, and sketch the character of the material of which its outer layer iscomposed. Sketch the uncovered capsule as seen through the magnifyingglass, noting the little knob at its base and the circular lid. Pry off this lid, remove some of the mass of spores from theinterior of the capsule, observe their color as seen in bulk throughthe magnifying glass, then mount in water, examine with the hi
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