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Var. a. Taraxaci, Grey. ; clusters small, scattered. — On leaves 

 of the Dandelion. June to July. 



Var. b. Prenanthis, Pers. ; spots circular or irregular, purplish ; 

 subiculum incrassated. — On leaves of Hawkweed {Hieracmm 

 paludosum). Summer. 



Var. c. Tussilaginis, Pers. ; clusters round, on a thickened base ; 

 peridia circinating.— On the under surface of leaves of Coltsfoot 

 and Butterbur. Common. Autumn. 



Var. d. Jacoh(2(B, Grev. ; pustular, soon becoming agglomerated, 

 numerous, depressed ; peridia splitting into short, brittle, yellow- 

 ish-white teeth. — On leaves of Senecio Jacohtxa and Sonclms 

 arvensis. June to August. 



Var. e. Lapsani, Purt. ; spots purplish, irregular, con- 

 fluent, on both sides of the leaves; peridia amphigenous, in 

 irregular patches or scattered, not prominent, teeth numerous, 

 minute, reflexed; spores yellow, oval. — On both surfaces of 

 the leaves of Lapsana communis. April. Not uncommon. 



Jacidium Saniculse, Carm. Sanicle Cluster-Cups; 

 spots purplish, slightly incrassated, small, scattered, roundish ; 

 peridia in small circinate clusters, hypogeuous, and on the 

 petioles, at first hemispherical, at length open, margin with from 

 4 to 6 spreading lobes ; spores yellowish, elliptical. — On the 

 under surface of the leaves and on the petioles of Sanicida 

 Europcea. Not uncommon. May and June. 



.ZEcidium Violse, Schum. Violet Cluster-Cups; spots 

 yellowish ; peridia in irregular heaps, seriate and scattered ; 

 spores orange, at length brown. — On leaves, petioles, and sepals 

 of Violets. Common. May and June. 



^cidium Poterii, Cooke. Burnet Cluster-Cups ; spots 

 obliterated, clusters subrotund or elongated ; peridia hypogenous 

 and on the petioles, circinating or scattered, immersed, margin 

 irregularly fringed with numerous minute teeth, soon falling 

 away; spores yellowish, oval. — On the under surface of the 

 leaflets and on the petioles of Poterium Sanguisorba. Bare. May 

 and June. Dartford Brent, Kent. 



^cidium Geranii, DC. Cranesbill Cluster-Cups; 

 spots yellow and purple ; peridia in circinating clusters ; spores 

 yellow, at length brown. — On the under surface of leaves of 

 Geranium pratense and G. dissectum. Not common. 



-Slcidium Menthse, DC. Mint Cluster-Cups; spots 

 obliterated; subiculum thickened; peridia scattered, emersed, or 

 aggregate immersed ; spores orange, elliptic. — On various Mints. 

 Common. 



.ZEcidium Seropliularise, DC. Pigwort Cluster-Cups ; 

 spots yellowish; peridia in roundish circinate clusters (rarely 

 scattered) on the under surface ; spores whitish, becoming tawny. 







