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Journal of Mycology 
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PUCCINIA PECKII (DeTonD Kellerm. N. N. 
Infection Experiments and Correction of Labels, O. F. 
W. A. KELLERMAN 
[Vol. 8 
A great quantity of aecidium on Onagra biennis (L.) Scop. 
(Oenothera biennis L.) was noticed the past season adjacent 
westward to a still larger area, two or three acres in extent, of 
Carex trichocarpa, in a broad and partially drained swail a few 
miles south of Columbus. This suggested the probable connec¬ 
tion of the abundant Rust on the Sedge with the equally abun¬ 
dant Aecidium on the Evening Primrose. 
The Rust seemed to be the form usually called Puccinia car- 
icis, or Puccinia caricina, of wide distribution on this host. 
Under the name of Puccinia caricina specimens were issued in the 
second fascicle of Ohio Fungi as No. 28; the aecidium on Onagra 
was issued as No. 17 in the same set of exsiccata. 
Inoculation experiments have just been completed, sowings 
of the teleutospores from the Carex producing abundant spermo- 
gonia and aecidia on the Onagra. I am able to state also that 
Dr. Arthur has at the same time carried out similar infection 
experiments with material which I furnished from the Carex 
growing in the area referred to above. He has also used with 
similar positive results spores on this host from many localities 
in the states of Iowa and Wisconsin, as stated in a letter just 
received. This confirmation of results obtained by each of us 
is very gratifying, and it is with Dr. Arthur’s approval that I 
propose the new combination as above. 
It becomes necessary, therefore, to correct the labels of O. 
F. Nos. 17 and 28; they should be as follows: 
17. Puccinia peckii (DeToni) Kellerm. Aecidiospores. 
28. Puccinia peckii (DeToni) Kellerm. Teleutospores. 
NOTES ON THE NORTH AMERICAN MYCOLOGICAL 
LITERATURE OF 1901 
W. A. KELLERMAN 
The activity of the American mycologists is shown in the 
very large number of important contributions published in maga¬ 
zine or book form. A large list of new species has been described 
by Ellis & Everhart, Thaxter, Earle, Peck, Griffiths, A. L. Smith, 
Dietel and Holway, Arthur, Tracy, Clements, Olive, and others. 
Lloyd is continuing the generous distribution of his Mycological 
Notes, mostly with illustrations. 
