Ohio Fungi Exsiccati. 
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4. Cintractia sorghi (Link) 
Sporisorium sorghi Link. LTstilago sorghi (Lk.) Pass. 
On cultivated Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 
Columbus, Ohio. September 15, 1900. 
Coll. F. J. Tyler and O. E. Jennings. 
“ Sporisorium sorghi. Sp. acervis ovalibus, sporidiis globosis 
nigris germinum. 
“ Diagn. Substantia farinosa germinum Sorghi vulgaris pri- 
mum rimis variis separatur ita ut semina liient. Turn sporidia 
oriuntur, usque dum tota compages interior germinis in sporidia 
dilapsa sit. Excrescunt quoque glumae in apicibus ramulorum 
paniculae, sporidia et partes floris mutilas continentes. Sub micro- 
scopio composito acervi compacti conspieiuntur, aqua adfusa non 
diffluentes, e quibus flocci siinplices aut setnel ramosi exeunt tenues 
septati, pauci tantum esingulo acervo. Sporidia compressis acervis 
in conspectum prodeunt exacte globosa sat magna, minora majori- 
bus intermixta.” H. F. Link in Lintie Species Plantarum, 
6 2 : 86 . 
5. Cintractia sorghi (Link) 
Sporisorium sorghi Link. Ustilago sorghi (Lk.) Pass. 
On cultivated Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 
Columbus, Ohio. November 10, 1900. 
Coll. W. A. Kellerman. 
Supplement to No. 4. 
Obtained by inoculating the Sorghum seed with smut spores. 
6. Cintractia sorghi (Link) 
Sporisorium sorghi Link. Ustilago sorghi (Lk.) Pass. 
On cultivated Broom Corn (Sorghum vulgare Pers. ') 
Columbus, Ohio. November 21, 1901. 
Coll. W. A. Kellerman. 
Supplement to Xo. 4. 
7. Cintractia sorghi (Link) 
Sporisorium sorghi Link. Ustilago sorghi (Lk.) Pass. 
On cultivated Broom Corn (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 
Columbus, Ohio. November 21, 1901. 
Supplement to Xo. 4. 
Obtained by inoculating the Broom Corn seed with the Sorghum 
smut. 
