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bluntly nes iere seldom rounded, thickened up to 10mmm., base 
attenuate, both. cells same size and colour; slightly constricted at the 
septum ; Siue smooth, 2-3 mmm. thick, pallid brown, cell-contents 
vacuolate; pedicel persistent, hyaline, long, stout, up to 160 x 10 mmm., 
continuous with spore; germ-pore of upper cell apical, conspicuous, basal 
pore immediately below septum, conspicuous, frequently papillate. 
X. Mesospores rare, fusiform, 30-45 x 17-19 mmm. ; apex thickened. 
Hosts :— 
Althaea rosea (L.) Cav. On leaves, petioles, and stems. Herb. 
2 23. Ill. Turakina (Wellington), G. H. C. 5 July, 1919. 
pier (Hawke's рех Н. Hill! 5 Sept., 1921 
Pee rotundifolia On leaves and petioles. III. Willis Street, 
ellington, T. xat 1880. 
Malva sylvestris L. On leaves. III. Botanical Gardens, Dunedin, 
T. Kirk! 30 Dec., 1884. 
Distribution: Australia; North and — America ; Europe ; 
All the hosts are introduced. The sori and spores vary ЫР 
in size on different hosts. McAlpine (1906, p. 179) states that he has 
occasionally found a — pedicel. The teleutospore germinates imme- 
diately on reaching maturity; it would appear that a few are capable 
of remaining viable Gees the winter, however, giving rise to fresh 
infection in the spring 
Characterized by the smooth, fusiform teleutospores. 
24. Puccinia Hederaceae McAlpine. (Fig. 43.) Violaceae (11). 
McAlp., Rusts Aus., p. 183, 1906. 
0. Spermogones amphigenous, crowded in small or large groups, honey- 
coloured. 
I. Aeci ia amphigenous, and on petals and flowers, in crowded groups, 
or seldom scattered. Peridia cupulate, 0-5 mm. diam. „ immersed, margins 
EUER 
Ета. 42.—Puccinia Malvacearum Bert. Teleutospores from Althaea rosea om 
Fia. 43. icu nia Hederaceae McAlp. pers and teleuto - mn from Viola 
nninghamii Hook. f. No. 6 shows a vertical septu 
Ето. 44. срца Halorrhagidis sp. nov. Uredo- and teleuto- spokes from Halorrhagis 
erecta (Murr.) Schindler. No. 4 is three-celled. 
Fie. 45.—Puccinia pulverulenta Grey. Uredo- and teleuto- -spores from Epilobium novae- 
zelandiae Hausskn ; 
Fie. 46.—Puceinia cuniculi sp. nov.  Uredo- and teleuto-spores from Angelica 
Gingidi ит Hook. f. 
Fra. 47. =» uecinia Hydrocotyles Ске. Uredo- gos teleuto-spores from Hydrocotyle 
-zelandiae DC. and H. moschata Vorst. f Nes. 4 and 5 are from the 
Fro. 48.—Рисейиа | ET aiie жк Uredo- and teleuto- spores from Anisotomé 
Fic. 49.— Puccinia - Oreomyrrhidis sp. nov. Teleutospores from Oreomyrrhis andicola. 
Endl, Bi 4 is a small form of which there is about 1 per cent. presen 
in a so 
Fra. 50.—Puecinia 1 erat Uredo- and teleuto-spores from Apium pro- 
Fie. re я Cockaynei sp t jmbifera T. Kirk. 
Fic. 52.—P eto tararua sp. чар ад and rob sion -spores yi Gentiana patula 
ae 
Fro. 53.—Puccinia Dichondrae Mont. Teleutospores from Dichondra repens Forst. 
Frc. расо Menthae Pers. Teleu тано а, from Mentha esamina Benth. 
Fig. 55.—Puccinia pedatissima sp. nov. Teleut tospores from Ourisia macrophylla Hook. 
; persistent pedicels. г 
Fic. 56.—Puccinia Coprosmae Cke. Teleutospores from Coprosma lucida Forst. f. 
Camera-lucida drawings by author. АШ x 500. m = mesospore. 
