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Uromyces spartinae Farlow, I. 

 On leaves of Steironema ciliatum, near the mouth 

 of Oneida creek, Madison county, June 17, 19 18. The telial stage 

 occurs upon Spartina michauxiana, which, although 

 common about one-eighth of a mile distant, was not growing near 

 the Steironema, and later search failed to find the telial stage. This 

 form has been designated as a race by Arthur under the name of 

 Uromyces s t e i r o n em a t i s . 



Puccin'a pustulata (Curt.) Arth. 



I On Comandra umbellata, Sandy woods west of Albany, 



June 10, 1918. 

 II, III On Andropogon furcatus, at the same place, 



September 9, 19 18 

 Doctor Peck's collection of August 24, 1908, is on Andro- 

 pogon sc-oparius. 



Pucc'nia frax nata (Schw.) Arth. 

 I On 'eaves and petioles ofFraxinus americana and F . 



pennsylvanic, Lewis Po'nt, Madison county, August 20, 



1918 (old). 

 II, III At the same locality and same date on Spartina 



m chauxiana. 



Puccinia cephalanthii (Schw.) Arth. 



(P. seymouriana Arth.) 

 Further collections of this interesting rust were made at South 

 Bay, Madison county. I On leaves and petioles of Cephalan- 

 thus occidentalis L., June, 1918. II, III On leaves of 

 Spartina michauxiana, August 20, 1918. 



Puccinia commutata Sydow 



(AUodus commutata Arthur) 

 On leaves of Valeriana uliginosa Rydb., Jordanville, 

 Herkimer county. House, July 12, 19 18. This constitutes a new 

 host record for this rust, and is the first record of its occurrence in 

 the eastern states. 



Puccinia lysimachiae (Schw.) Kern I 

 On leaves of Lysimachia quadrifolia, near Sylvan 

 Beach, Oneida county. House, July 18, 19 18. The telial stage is 



