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Puccinia sherardiana, Korn. III. 
1877: Hedwigia, .p. 29. 
On Malvastrum coccineum, Rooks county, Sept. 1889 and Aug. 1895; 
Cloud county, July 1887, Carleton; Ford county, June 1888, Keller- 
man and Swingle; Mitchell county, July 1888, Carleton; Republic 
county, July 1888, Kellerman; Osborne county, June 1891, Benj. Brown ; 
Seward county, Oct. 1892, Carleton; Hamilton county, Aug. 1884, Kel- 
lerman; Greeley county, Aug. 1892, Minnie Reed. 
Very common throughout the west half of the state, and quite destructive 
to its host in favorable seasons for its development. As Puccinia mal- 
vastri, Peck, is only a synonym, on the best authority, all specimens 
labeled thus have been included in this species. My examinations show 
no specific difference. 
Puccinia silphii, Schw. III. 
1834: Syn. N. Am. Fungi, p. 296. 
On Silphium integrifolium, Rooks county, June 1892 and July 1894; Man- 
hattan, May 1889, Kellerman and Swingle (Kansas Fungi, No. 45); also, 
June 1892, M. A. Carleton (Ured. Am. No. 41); Cloud county, July 1888, 
Carleton. 
On Silphium laciniatum, Manhattan, July 1884, W. A. Kellerman; Os- 
borne county, June 10, 1891, Benj. Brown. 
Common in many parts of the state and quite destructive to the first-named 
host when the stems are attacked, killing many of the most vigorous 
plants. 
. Puccinia smilacis, Schw. III. 
1822: Syn. Fung. Carol. p. 72. 
On Smilax hispida, Manhattan, Noy. 1894 and Oct. 1895, M. A. Carleton. 
Of rare occurrence and not noticeably destructive. 
Puccinia sorghi, Schw. II, III. 
1834: Syn. N. Am. Fungi, p. 295. 
On leaves of Zea Mays, Rooks county, Sept. 1892 and Sept. 1895; Man- 
battan, Aug. 1891, C. H. Thompson; Butler county, July 1892, A. S. 
Hitchcock. 
This is another of our universal rusts, being found in all parts of the 
United States. It affects, however, very slightly the vigor of its host. 
Puccinia suaveolens, ( Pers.) Wint. II, IIT. 
Obs. IT, p. 24. 
On Cnicus undulatus, Rooks county, June 1892, II, June 1898, III; Os- 
borne county, June 1891, Benj. Brown; Manhattan, July 1891, C. H. 
Thompson; Seward county, summer of 1892, A. S. Hitchcock. 
Rare and not easily noticed, being mostly hypophyllous. The yellowish 
discoloration on the upper side of the leaves usually indicates its pres- 
ence. 
Puccinia subnitens, Dietel, IIT. 
1895: Erythea, III, p. 81. 
_ On Distichlis spicata, Saline river, Ellis county, Sept. 9, 1895, Barth. 
79. 
Rare; found only once in the state. Abundant and quite destructive in 
the locality indicated above. 
Puccinia substriata, Ell. & Barth. II, III. 
1897: Erythea, V, p. 47. 
On Paspalum setaceum, Rooks county, Aug. 20, 1896, mostly Il—type; 
Sept. 29, III. 
