2 1 2 British UredinecB and Ustilao-inecz. 



Puccinia valantise. Pers. 



Teleutospores — Sori compact, round, pulvinate, on the stems 

 elongated and often confluent, at first yellow, then brown, 

 then almost black. Spores fusiform, slightly constricted, sum- 

 mits much thickened, smooth, pale yellow-brown, 35-65 X 12- 

 17/X. Pedicels firm, long. 



Synonyms. 



Fiiccinia valanfice,Ver5. " Obs. Myc," vol. ii. p. 25. Winter 

 in Rabh., " Krypt. Flor.," vol. i. p. 167. Berk., "Eng. Flor.," 

 vol. V. p. 366. Cooke, " Hdbk.," p. 500 ; " Micro. Fungi," 4th 

 edit., p. 207. Grev., "Flor. Edin.," p. 432, in part. 



Puccinia acuminata, Fckl. Cooke, " Micro. Fungi," 4th edit., 

 p. 207. 



Fuccinia galii-cruciati. Johnst., "Flor. Berw.," vol. ii. p. 196. 



Exsiccati. 



Cooke, i. 2>^ ; ii. 437 ; " L. F.," 14. Vize, " Fungi Brit.," 24 ; 

 " Micro. Fungi Brit.," 27, 213. 



On Galium cniciata, saxatile. 

 June to September. 



Fuccinia malvacearum. Mont. 

 Teleutospores — Sori greyish brown, compact, round, pulvinate, 

 elongate on the stems, scattered, seldom confluent, pale 

 reddish brown. Spores fusiform, attenuated at both extremi- 

 ties, apex sometimes rounded, constriction slight or absent, 

 apical thickening slight, smooth, yellow-brown, 35-75 X 15- 

 25/x. Pedicels firm, long, sometimes measuring i20)u,. 



Synonym. 

 Fuccinia malvacearum (Mont.). Gay, " Hist. Chili," vol. viii. 

 p. 43. Cooke, "Micro. Fungi," 4th edit., p. 205. Winter in 

 Rabh., "Krypt. Flor.," vol. i. p. 168. 



Exsiccati. 

 Cooke, i. 630; ii. 137. Vize, "Fungi Brit.," 27. 



On Malva moschata, sylvestris, rotundifolia, AltJuea rosea. 



