Pucciniu.] FUNGI. 367 



On dry stems of UniheUifcrce. Berwick, Dr. Johnston. Norths. 

 Rev. 31. J. Berkelcij. — One of the most interesting species. I find a 

 short peduncle constantly in the specimens before me. It is singular 

 that a species, with a similar habitat, should occur in America, with ex- 

 ceedingly long filiform peduncles. 



2G. P. Anemones, Feis. (Wi7idJiowcr Piiccinia) ; spots obli- 

 terated, sori subrotuiid surrounded by the ruptured epidermis 

 plane scattered ag-gregate and confluent, sporidia brown, pedun- 

 cles scarcely any. Pers. ! Sf/?i. p. 226. Moug. ^- Nest. I n. 191. 

 Lk. 2. p. 78. Baxt.! n, 82. 



On various species o^ Anetnone. Not uncommon. — Sporidia very 

 much constricted, consisting of two nearly globose portions, echinu- 

 late ; peduncles very short. 



27. P. Cdlth(B,\j\i. {Marsh-marigold Puccinia) ; spots brown- 

 ish, sori small subrotund convex surrounded by the ruptured 

 epidermis scattered or circinating, sporidia brown. Lk. Sp. 

 '2.]). 79. Johnst. '2. p. 19G. 



On Caltha palustris. About Edinburgh, Dr. Greville. Colding- 



ham Moor, Berw., Dr. Johnston Sporidia obovate, attenuated below, 



slightly constricted, peduncle very short. 



28. P. Violdrum, Lk. ( Violet Puccinia) ; spots yellowisli, 

 sori small crowded covered with the bullate epidermis, and then 

 surrounded by it generally Jiypogenous, sporidia brown, pedun- 

 cles very short. Lk. Sp. 2. p. 80. — P. Violce, Dec. Fl. Fr. 6. 

 p. 62. Grev. Fl. Ed. p. 432. Johnst. Fl. Berw. 2. p. 196. 



On Violets. Common. — Sporidia elliptic or broadly elliptic, slightly 

 constricted. 



29. P. LT/chnidedrimif Lk. (Lgchnidece Puccinia) ; spots 

 yellowish, sori subrotund and oblong convex unequal scattered 

 and circinating rarely confluent hypogenous orcauline, sporidia 

 white at length brown. Lk. Sp. 2. p. 80. Johnst. ! Fl. Berw. 

 2. p. 194. — P. caryophgllaccarwn, var. hjchnidea, JJesm.! n. 338. 



On leaves and .stems of Lychnidccc. On Lychnis dioira. Dr. 

 Johnston. On Sarjina procutnbens. Anglesea, iMr. W. Wilson. — 

 Sporidia elongated, oblong, slightly constricted. 



30. P. Sajifragdrum, Schlecht. (^Saxifrage I^uccinia) ; spots 

 obliterated, sori subrotund scattered crowded and confluent 

 nearly plane, when young surrounded by the epidermis ainphi- 

 genous, sporidia red-brown, peduncles very short often obsolete. 

 Lk. Sp. 2. p. 80.— P. Ado.m, Grev. Fl. Ed. p. 432.— P. Chry^ 

 sosplenii, I. c. p. 429. 



On Adoxa niosrhattllinu. Not unconwnon. — Sporidia rather .short, 

 oblong, very slightly constricted. 



31. P.Chrysosplcnii, Gvev. (Goldcfi-saxifragc Puccinia) ; hy- 

 pogenous, sori of various sizes few together and contlucnt i)ah'- 

 brown, sporidia long somewhat waved mu* h attenuated at either 

 extremity, peduncle elongated. Grev. ! in Hook. Herb. 



