Darluca upon Carnation Rust.— A preliminary Note 



By Frederick H. Blodgett 



On December 28 last, while examining a commercial carna- 

 tion house, specimens of diseased leaves were secured which when 

 examined carefully revealed the presence of the rust {Uromyces 



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Since 



that time the Darluca has been found in considerable abundance 

 on a number of varieties of carnations. 



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Fig. I. Darluca on Carnation rust X 2 * 



On dark flowered kinds there is often present a dark colored 

 area, blue- or red-purple in color, which is associated at times with 

 the Darluca, but not a regular accompaniment of it. The more 



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