408 ■ THE RUSTS OF. NOVA SCOTIA ERASER. 



Teliospores lanceolate-oblong, 13-16 by 43-50)1^, oljtuse at both 

 ends, slightly constricted at the septnin ; wall smooth, golden 

 brown, rather thin, 1-1. 5m, obtusely thickened at the apex, 

 6-9/a; pedicel light yellow, slender, one-half to once length of 

 spore. 



On Glaux maritima L., Halifax. 



I have not seen this species. The description is from the 

 original one in the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 

 vol. 37, page 571, 1910. 



Puccinia claytoniata (^Schw.) Syd. 

 Puccinia Maria-Wihoni Clinton. 



0. Pycnia scattered among the aecia, orange. 



1. Aecia hypophyllous, often petiolicolous or caulicolous, 

 rarely epiphyllous, regularly scattered, often in crowded groups, 

 occupying the whole surface of the leaf, low, rather wide, 

 orange, margin subrevolute, laciniate. Aeciospores angular, 

 sub-globose, 15-18/x, finely verrucose, orange. 



II. Uredinia not observed. 



III. Telia hypophyllous, often petiolicolous or caulicolous, 

 rarely epiphyllous, irregularly scattered, small, rounded, sur- 

 rounded by the ruptured epidermis, pulverulent, rufous brown. 

 Teliospores irregular, usually ellipsoid or ellipsoid-oblongs 

 rounded at both ends, 18-27 by 30-52/x; wall brown with a 

 small lighter papilla at the apex, verrucose, not or little con- 

 stricted at the septum. 



On Claytonia, Three Brooks, Scotch Hill. 



Specimens of Claytonia collected by Miss Isabella McCabe 

 at Three Brooks showed a rich development of the aecial stage, 

 especially on the stems and petioles, which were much deformed 

 by the fungus. 



