37*2 FUNGI. [^cidium. 



subrotund or oval patches gradually increasing in length, often 

 greatly elongated, sporidia orange. Pers. in Gmel. I, c. Syn, 

 p. 209. Sow. t. 397./. 5. Moug. 8^ Nest.! n. 86. Purt. 2 4' 3. 

 71. 1125. Grev. Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 97. Fl. Ed. p. 446.— 

 CcBoma Berberidatum, Lk. 2. p. 57. KL ! ex. 95. 



On the leaves, peduncles and fruit of jBe/-&er25 t;?</^ar25. Common. 

 — Barberry bushes are commonly supposed to cause blight in wheat, 

 probably in consequence of their being frequently infested with this 

 parasite. 



19. JE. VioIcE, Schum. (Violet j^cidium); spots yellowish, 

 pseudoperidia disposed in irregular heaps seriate and scattered, 

 sporidia orange at length brown, Grev. Fl. Ed. p. 444. JE, 

 Violarum, Johnst. Fl. Berw. 2. p. 250. — Cceoma Violatum, Lk. 

 2. p. 58. 



On the leaves, petioles and sepals of violets. Not uncommon. 



20. j^. Behenis, Dec. (Bladder Campion jEcidium); spots yel 

 low circumscribed brown on the opposite side, pseudoperidia 

 somewhat circinating loosely disposed in subrotund heaps some 

 short open, some closed larger brown, sporidia brown. Dec. Fl. 

 Fr. Q.p. 94. Baxt. ! n. 90. — jE. lychnideatum, Lk. Sp. 2. p. 59. 



On Silene inflata. Oxford, J5flr.r^er.— Baxter's specimens are very 

 pale, but so much alteration takes place in drying in this and the follow- 

 ing genus, that it is impossible to say whether they are distinct or not 



21. JE, albescens, Grev. (Moschatell ^cidium) ; leaf blistered 

 whitish, hypogenous and on the petioles scattered distinct, 

 peridia very white split into a few comparatively large teeth, 

 sporidia yellowish-white. Grev. FL Ed. p. 444. Johnst. Fl. 

 Berw. 2. p. 205. — JE. Adoxce, Graves, in Dub. Syn, p. 908. 

 Desm. I n. 555. 



On Adoxa moschatellina. Arniston woods, Dr. Greville. Oxford, 

 Baxter. 



22. jE. Epilobii, Dec. ( Willow-herb JEcidium) ; spots obli- 

 terated, pseudoperidia scattered often amphigenous at length 

 oval wider above, sporidia orange at length brown. Dec. Fl. 

 Fr. 2. p. 238. Grev. Fl. Ed. p. AAA. Johnst. Fl. Berw. 2. 

 p, 204. — CcBoma epilobiatum, lA. Sp. 2. p. 54. 



On Epilobium montanum. Common. 



23. JE. GrossuldricBy Dec. ( Goose-berry jEcidium) ; spots 

 yellow not extended brown on the opposite side tuberculate, 

 pseudoperidia crowded into roundish heaps at length brown and 

 surrounded with a brown area hypogenous, sporidia orange. 

 Dec. Fl. Fr. 6. p. 92. Grev. Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 62. Fl. Ed. 

 p. 446. Johnst. Fl. Berw. 2. p. 206. — jE. Rumicis (3. Gros- 

 sularicB, Pers. in Gmel. I. c. Moug. ^ Nest. ! n. 287'— -Cceoma 

 grossidariatwn, Lk. Sp. 2. p. 59. 



On the leaves and fruit of Gooseberries. Very common — I have 



