Leptopuccinia. 2 r i 



Stellaria Jiolostea. De Bary found P. dianthi from D. barbatiis would 

 not reproduce itself on Silcne inflata and Lychnis diiirna, and that the 

 germ-tube of the promycelial spores entered the host-plant through its 

 stomata. 



Puccinia chrysosplenii. Grev. 



Tekiitospores — Sori compact, very small, scattered or collected into 

 concentric groups, roundish, often confluent. Spores fusiform 

 or clavate, summits much thickened, conical or rounded, base 

 attenuated, very slightly or not at all constricted in the middle, 

 smooth, pale yellow-brown, 28-45 X io-i6/a. Pedicels long, 

 firm. 



Synonym. 



Puccinia chrysosplenii. Grev., " Flor. Edin.," p. 429. Berk., 

 "Eng., Flor.," vol. v. p. 367. Cooke, "Hdbk.,"p. 506 ; "Micro. 

 Fungi," 4th edit., p. 210. Winter in Rabh., " Krypt. Flor.," vol. i. 

 p. 165 



Exsiccati. 



Cooke, ii. 322; Vize, "Micro. Fungi.," 119- "Micro. Fungi 

 Brit," 218. 



On Chrysosplenium alternifolium and oppositifolium. 

 April and May. 



Puccinia veronicas. (Schum.) 



Teleutospores — Sori at first yellowish, then brown, generally circi- 

 nating, pulverulent. Spores fusiform, apex rounded, slightly 

 constricted in the middle, pale yellowi.sh, smooth, 28-36 x 

 I0-I2/X. Pedicels as a rule not quite so long as the spores. 



Synonyms. 



Puccinia vei-onicce. (Schum.). Schrot., "Krypt. Flor. Schl.," 

 vol. iii. p. 347. Var. a fragilipes—y^'m.\.tx in Rabh., " Krypt. 

 Flor.," vol. i. p. 166. 



Uredo veronicce. Schum., " Enum. Plant. Ssell.," vol. ii. p. 288. 



On Veronica monlatia and alpina. 

 June to October. 



