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Puccinia gentianz. (Strauss.) 
Acidiospores—Pseudoperidia on circular or elongated brownish 
spots, flat, with white torn edges. Spores globose, orange, 
finely verrucose, 16-23 X I4-I7p. 
Uredospores — Sori roundish, scattered or circinating, at first 
covered by the epidermis, chestnut-brown. Spores elliptical, 
ovate, or obovate, brown, echinulate, 20-30 X I9-24m. 
Teleutospores—Sori small, blackish, pulverulent. Spores elliptical 
or ovate, rounded at both ends, median constriction slight or 
absent,. smooth, thickened above, 28-38 x 20-254. Pedicels. 
colourless, delicate, very deciduous, 
Synonyms. 
Puctinia gentiane (Strauss). Winter in Rabh., “ Krypt. Flor.,” 
vol. i. p. 205. 
Uredo gentiane, Strauss. “ Wetter Ann.,” vol. ii, p.. Loz. 
W. G. Smith, Gard. Chron., Sept. 19, 1885, p. 372, fig. 82. 
On Gentiana acaults. Kew Gardens. 
Puccinia silenes. Schrot. 
icidiospores—Pseudoperidia on pale yellowish spots, in small 
clusters,. small,. white, shortly cylindrical, edges torn. Spores 
subglobose, granular, orange-yellow, 17-26 X 14-20. 
Uvedospores—Sori brown, roundish, scattered or circinating, often 
confluent. Spores roundish or elliptical, pale brown, echinu- 
late, 20-26 x 17—-20p. 
Teéleutospores—Sori small, pulverulent.. Spores elliptical or oblong, 
very slightly constricted, rounded at both ends, apex slightly 
thickened, smooth, chestnut-brown, 25-40 X 16-264. Pedicels 
short, deciduous. 
Synonyms. 
Puccinia silenes, Schrot. Winter in Rabh., “ Krypt.. Flor.,” 
vol. i. p. 215. 
Puccinia lychnidearum. ¥ckl.,.““Symb.,” p. 50, p70 parte. 
Puccinia silenes, Rabh.. Cooke, “Micro. Fungi,” 4th edit., 
p. 211. 
On. Silene inflata. 
