A SMUT ON IRESINE 



John A, Elliott 



Among some specimens of insect-gall material collected by Mr. 

 Chas. C. Dean in Indiana and sent to Dr. B. W. Wells of the 



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Fig. I. Tolyposporium iresine sori in ovaries of Iresine paniculata. 

 Fig. 2. Spore-ball of T. iresine. Fig. 3. Single spore of T. iresine. 

 Fig. 4. Three united spores of T. iresine. 



University of Arkansas for identification, was a very interesting 

 smut affecting the ovaries of Iresine paniculata (L.) Ktze. In 

 response to an inquiry, Miss Vera K. Charles reported that no 



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