. Botany, with agricultural applications. Botany. TOADSTOOLS AND MUSHROOMS (HYMENOMYCETES) 387 basidia and may reach the ground directly beneath or be carried away by the wind. When favorably situated, the spores grow new mycelia, thus com- pleting the round of Ufe. The basidiospore is the only spore formed and no sexuality has been dis- covered. Small brick-like masses of organic matter, usually consisting of manure and containing mycelial threads of the Mushroom in a dormant state, are sold on the market, and used in starting Mush- room beds, the mycelial threads contained consti- tuting the

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. Botany, with agricultural applications. Botany. TOADSTOOLS AND MUSHROOMS (HYMENOMYCETES) 387 basidia and may reach the ground directly beneath or be carried away by the wind. When favorably situated, the spores grow new mycelia, thus com- pleting the round of Ufe. The basidiospore is the only spore formed and no sexuality has been dis- covered. Small brick-like masses of organic matter, usually consisting of manure and containing mycelial threads of the Mushroom in a dormant state, are sold on the market, and used in starting Mush- room beds, the mycelial threads contained consti- tuting the so-called Mush- T, „.» „, „,.,, „,^ ° Fig. 340. — The Edible Boletus, a room spawn. polypoms Fungus. X h In another rather com- mon family (Polyporaceae) of the Hymenomycetes, the hymenium. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Martin, John N. (John Nathan), b. 1875. New York, John Wiley & sons, inc. ; [etc. ,etc. ]

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