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ing thirteen whorls of petals. The pistil and stamens 

 had reverted to narrow petals. The plant, found in the 

 woods nine years ago, by Mrs. Walker, in Jefferson Co., 

 has produced double flowers annually since. 



USTILAGO REILIANA. 

 By W. a. Kellerman 



[ABSTRACT.] 



This Sorghum-smut was reported in the United 

 States about nine years ago in Kansas and New Jersey. 

 This season it was found by the writer in Shelby 

 County, Ohio, and later it was received from Mr. L. R. 

 Kerns, Miami County. It has been found on maize in 

 Kansas, but not as yet seen on this host in Ohio. No 

 Ustilago sorgi has been reported, but doubtless it 

 occurs in this State. Both are verv destructive smuts. 



DISTRIBUTION OF THE GREEN ASH IN OHIO. 

 By W. a. Kellerman. 



[ABSTRACT.] 



The Green Ash, Fraxinus lanceolata (F. viridis), has 

 this season been found by the writer in Franklin, Lick- 

 ing, Perry, Union, Logan, Shelby, Miami, Champaign, 

 and Madison Counties. No localities in this State 

 have heretofore been reported. The tree is often 

 mistaken for small specimens of White Ash. 



