REPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST I909 29 



The variety differs from the typical form in having the leaves 

 glabrous on the lower surface. 



Rubia tinctorum L. 



Near Smiths Basin, Washington co. October. S. H. Burnham. 



Introduced and formerly cultivated for its roots, which yield a 

 coloring matter suitable for dyeing. It has persisted several years 

 in the locality cited. 



Rumex pallidus Bigel. 

 Orient Point. July. R. Latham. 



Rubus andrewsianus Blanch. 



Sandy soil. Islip, Suffolk co. Formerly considered a small 

 form of Rubus villosus frondosus Bigel. 



Rubus permixtus Blanch. 

 Light soil in pastures. North Elba, Essex co. July. Formerly 

 referred to Rubus procumbens Muhl. 



Rubus recurvans Blanch. 

 Pine Plains, Dutchess co. and Snyders Corners, Rensselaer co. 

 July and August. Formerly considered a variety of Rubus 

 villosus Ait. of the older botanies. 



Septoria sedicola n. sp. 



Spots orbicular, 4-8 mm broad, usually one or two on a leaf, at 

 first definite, depressed and without discoloration of the surrounding 

 leaf tissue, at length convex above, concave beneath, the surround- 

 ing part of the leaf becoming yellowish, thin and flaccid, finally the 

 whole leaf dying ; perithecia numerous, minute, amphigenous, black ; 

 spores filiform, straight, curved or flexuous, enucleate, 20-40 /v, 

 long, 1-1.5 [J- thick. 



Living leaves of live-for-ever, Sedum purpureum Tausch, 

 (Sedum telephium L. Man. ed. 6.) Fine. August. 



This fungus is closely allied to Septoria sedi West, from 

 which I have separated it because of its amphigenous perithecia and 

 its enucleate spores. The host plant is very tenacious of life and 

 on that account a very undesirable weed though it spreads slowly. 

 This parasite is injurious to it and tends to keep it in check and 

 may therefore be considered a beneficial fungus. 



