The calosphaeriaceous ascoma centrum is unique in the Sordariomycetes; it comprises persistent, sparsely branched, short or elongated ascogenous hyphae with minute cells formed from croziers in sympodial succession, asci in predominantly spicate arrangement and persistent paraphyses.

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a newly liberated prisoner

Ah, Tam! ah, Tam! thou’ll get thy fairin’! In hell they’ll roast thee like a herrin’!