Teliospores of Puccinia 



400 THE RUSTS OF NOVA SCOTIA. — FRASKR. 



III. Telia similar to the iiredinia but dark brown, 

 variable, slightly ellipsoid, 20-30 by 27-4 V, rounded at both 

 ends, slightly or not constricted at the septum ; wall unifovni, 



rinely verrucose, chestnut-brown; 

 ^/^^"^ yf^==^ f/^\, pf'diccl, hyaline, short, deciduous. 



On Leontodon autuninalis L., 

 Pictou. 



This species is found in Europe. 

 Leontodontis. but it does not Seem to have been 



previously reported in N'orth America. It is common in tl'.o 

 vicinity of Pictou. 



Puccinia Solidaginis Peck. 



0. Pycnia not observed. 



I & II. Aecia and uredinia probably not formed. 



III. Telia amphigenous, mostly hypophyllous on yellow- 

 ish or puq:)le spots, very small, mostly in groups, compact, 

 brownish-black. Teliospores oblong or sub-clavate, 15-22 by 

 33-65/i, rounded above or acute, narrowed at the base, c-on- 

 stricted at the septum; wall light brown, much thickened at 

 the apex, up to Sm, smooth; pedicel hyaline, persistent, about 

 equalling the spore. 



On SoUdago nemoralis Ait. (?"), Westwille, Sylvester; 

 Solidago puherula Nutt., Pictou, August 24, 1910. 



Puccinia bicolor E. & E. 



0. Pycnia not observed. 



1. Aecia probably not formed. 



II. Uredinia not observed. ITrediniosporps mixed with 

 the teliospores, mostly ovate, 16-18 by 27-3.5/x, pale yellowish, 

 sparingly echinulate with rather large points. 



