. Fio. 321.—Aiiabaeaa ci/rndtarum. A, Conil-like surface-roott. of Ci/cax. B, Trans- verse ;ind lontjitudinal of A ; the double line indiciites thie distribution of the SoMoc. (v. Tubeuf del.) completely shut in. In this condition it is al>solutely de- ])t'ndent uii nourishment derived from the host-cells, and .seems to thrive on it. Xo outward .symptoms of disease can be (tijserved uii (iiinncrd with enclosed Nodoc, the local destruction of the cell-contents, the loss of starcii, and the tilling up n|" the tissues with filaments of Nostoc having appan-nlly im effect. The spe
. Fio. 321.—Aiiabaeaa ci/rndtarum. A, Conil-like surface-roott. of Ci/cax. B, Trans- verse ;ind lontjitudinal of A ; the double line indiciites thie distribution of the SoMoc. (v. Tubeuf del.) completely shut in. In this condition it is al>solutely de- ])t'ndent uii nourishment derived from the host-cells, and .seems to thrive on it. Xo outward .symptoms of disease can be (tijserved uii (iiinncrd with enclosed Nodoc, the local destruction of the cell-contents, the loss of starcii, and the tilling up n|" the tissues with filaments of Nostoc having appan-nlly im effect. The species of (hiiimra have a very short stem witli a growing point hardly raised above the level of the soil, so that the Nostoc easily tiiids its way there. .\'o jilgae li;i\i' been I'ound in the petiole and lamina of tiu' gigantic leaves. (lininini may easily be cultivated although it contains no Nostoc. 'biiisson ' regards Nostoc ifnti/uroi as idciiiH a! with .\. jo'iofi- ' .IiillHHOli, llutiiii. Xu/i-ir, \s[)i.
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