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Puccinia peckii (Del.) Kell. 

 On hairy fruited sedge, Carex trichocarpa. North 

 Greenbush. This is the teleutospore form. The aecidial form occurs 

 on Hving leaves of evening primrose, Onagra biennis (L.) 

 Scop. This form occurs in summer, the other in autumn. 



Russula foetentula Pk. 



The description of this species may be found in the chapter on 

 " New York Species of Russula." 



Russula modesta Pk. 



For description see chapter on " New York Species of Russula." 



Russula pectinatoides Pk. 



The description of this species may be found in the chapter on 

 " Edible Fungi." 



Russula vesca Fr. 

 Woods. Bolton Landing, Warren co. August. 



Scleroderma tenerum B. & C. 

 This is a small Scleroderma, scarcely attaining a diameter of i 

 inch, and having a thin grayish or grayish yellow peridium spotted 

 by very small appressed brownish scales. It is gregarious or some- 

 times cespitose in its mode of growth. It is not rare, but has been 

 confused with another species both in this country and in Europe. 



Septoria lycopersici Speg. 

 Living leaves of tomato. Alenands. July. This parasitic fungus 

 jjroduces spots on the leaves and finally discolors the whole leaf and 



kills it. It is an injurious species. 



Steccherinum adustulum. Banker 

 On dead wood and sticks. Jamestown, Chautauqua co. G. E. 

 ^Morris. East Schaghticoke, Rensselaer co. July. PI. J. Banker. This 

 species differs from the common H y d n u m a d u s t u m Schw. 

 or its equivalent Steccherinum a d u s t u m Banker, in its 

 smaller size and its persistently white or whitish pileus and spines or 

 teeth. Its spores are also a little shorter than in that species. 



