CunnincHamM.—The Uredinales, or Rust-fungi, of New Zealand. 631 
6. Uromyces Betae Leveille. (Text-fig. 11, and Plate 77, fig. 3.) 
henopodiaceae (4). 
Lev., Ann. Sci. Nat., ser. 3, vol. 8, p. 375, 1847. 
Uredo Betae Pers., Syn. Fung., p. 220, г enr s Betarum Link., in Willd. 
у, 
Я etae 
vol. 26, p. 41, 1869. Caeomurus Betae Kuntze, Rev. Gen., vol. 3, p. 449, 
1898. Nigredo Betae (Pers.) Arth., Res. Sci. Congr. Bot. Vienne, p. 343, 
1906. 
0. Spermogones amphigenous, in small groups, honey-coloured. 
I. Aecidia amphigenous, crowded in irregular groups, on yellowish spots. 
Peridia cupulate, margins hyaline, reflexed, dentate. Spores globose to 
polygonal, 16-26 x 17-22 mmm. ; epispore densely and finely verruculose, 
hyaline, 1-5-2 mmm. thick, cell-contents pale yellow. 
; rulent, ded b i 
EUM ege frequently subglobose, 20-35 x 18-25 mmm.; epispore 
sparsely and finely echinulate, 2-5-3 mmm. thick, golden-brown, with 2-3 
equatorial germ-pores on one face. 
Teleutosori similar to uredosori but chestnut-brown.  Spores 
broadly elliptical, frequently obovate, 24-35 x 18-25 mmm. ; apex rounded, 
not or slightly (4 mmm.) thickened, base rounded; epispore smooth, 
mmm. thick, golden- “brown, cell-contents сао pedicel deciduous, 
hyaline, up to 30 x 8 mmm. ; germ-pore apical, conspicuous, crowned wit ith 
a prominent hyaline papilla. 
Host: Beta vulgaris L. On 1 eaves. Herb. Nos 32. II. Lincoln 
(Canterbury), T. Kirk! Nov., 1881. П, III. Weraroa (Wellington), G. Н, С. 
19. 
Distribution: Australia ; South Africa ; North America ; Europe. 
golds. 
probability the rust is perpetuated by uredospores alone; these may be 
found the year around. 
7. Uromyces Fabae de Bary. (Fig. 12.) Leguminosae (5). 
De Bary, AM. Sci. Nat., ser. 4, vol. 20, p. 80, 1863. 
Uredo Fabae Pers., in Roem. Neues. d" Bot., vol. 1, p. 93, 1794. U. Viciae- 
Fabae ке. S Fung., p. 221, 1801. U. faii Rebent., Prodr. Fl. Neom., 
p. 355, Caeoma leguminosarum Schlecht., РІ. Berol., vol. 2, p. 127, 
1824. gon appendiculatus Ung., p Bodens., р. 216, 1836. 
U. pee Fel., "ae Myc., p. 62, 1869. Aecidium album G. W. Clinton : 
Peok, Ann. Rep. N. .Y. State Mus., vol. 31, p. 43, 1879. Uromyces poly- 
morphus Peok redet Peck, l.c. Nigredo Fabae (Pers.) Arth., N. Am. 
Fl, ы 7, р. 251, 1912 
0. Spermogones осе sparse, honey-coloured. 
Т Aecidia hypophyllous, solitary or aggregated in small groups, seated 
on pale-yellow spots. Peridia cupulate, margins hyaline, revolute, finely 
lacerate. Spores elliptical, or quests 18-25 x 16-20 mmm.; epispore 
densely Huc na hyaline, 1-1-5 mmm. thick. 
II. osori amphigenous, ерат circular, up to 1:5 mmm. diam., 
е wn, pulverulent, surroun led y the ruptured epidermis, 
Spores globose, or elliptical, frequently obovate, 25-32 x 18-25 mmm 
pm sparsely and finely echinulate, 1-5-2 mmm. thick, golden-brown, 
3-4 scattered germ-pores on one face. 
