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 SOME PRANKS OF FAIRY FUNGI

This lady is sitting beside a "vegetable sheep"—a huge fungus of New Zealand. On the right is a photograph of a fungs which broke through a weak spot in an asphalt pavement. What is called "growth pressure" is known to reach 20 atmospheres, or 300 pounds to the square inch.

This curious fungus is found in the jungles of Java. It is called the "net bearer." Why? This illustration on the right shows how the common fungus grows—"A" roots; "B" fruit; "C" how the spores are scattered.

Here are two ways in which the fungus attacks and helps to destroy our beautiful trees.