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significance of the fact, which is thoroughly confirmed, should 

 be known. 



Statistics prove that the annual loss caused by Puccinia 

 oraniinis, and a few closely allied species, in attacking cultivated 

 cereals throughout the world, exceeds ,^50,000,000. 



1334. Puccinia coponata Corda [^. cvasstim Vers.] . 

 Mid W. — Grassington (;■'■ Nat.', Sep. '82). Giggleswick, 



on leaves of grass (Lees' Fl.). Askham Bog, on Rhaninus 

 fvangnJa '87 (J. A. Wheldon) ; and on R. catharticus (Exc. 

 igoo). Malham, on R. cathavticiis. 



S.W.- — Pontefract ; Roche Abbey Valley ; Thorpe, Shire- 

 oaks ; Anston, etc. (Lees' FI.). On R. catharticus. Askern 

 (*' Nat.', Oct. '93). 



S.E.— Filey, on Holciis mollis (J. T. Jolley, Hx.). 



^Ecidiospores on Rhammis catharticus, and fraiigula. Teleutos- 

 pores on Holcus mollis and other grasses. " Also met with on 

 wheat, barley and rye " (Mass. Text-Book of Plant Diseases). 



1335. Puccinia sessilis Schneider. [P. linearis Rob. 

 ^cidium alii Grev .] . 



S.W. — Saltaire (Tr. i.). Kiveton, on Allium iirsinnm 

 (Lees' Fl.). 



N.E. — Castle Howard (Tr. iv.). Howsham ( ■■' Nat.', Nov. 

 '89). 



Mid W.— Meanwood (Tr.ix.). Malham (*'Nat.', Nov. '83). 

 Bolton Woods; Airton (Lees' Fl.). Barden (Fl. Skipt). 

 Dunnow, Bowland, on A. ursinum, and Phalaris arundinacea. 

 Washburn Valley, on P. arundinacea. Ingleton, on A. iirsimim 

 (J. E. Sutcliffe, Bdf.). 



^cidiospores on A. ursimim, teleutospores on P. arundinacea. 



1336. Puccinia phalaridis Plow. [^. ari. Desm.] . 

 Mid W. — Bolton Woods, ^Ecidiospores on Arum maculatum. 



Barden (Fl. Skipt.). 



Uredo. and teleutospores on Phalaris arundinacea. 

 1337- Puccinia pubigo-vera (DC). 



S.W.— Haigh (*' Nat.', Oct. '82). Elland, and Hebden 

 Bridge on Holcus mollis and Avena sp. 



