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smilacis Thuem. Saccardo however thought the parasite described 
and figured by Peck to be distinct from Cercospora smilacis Thuem. 
and called it C. smilacina Sacc. (Michelia 2: 364). I have not seen 
European specimens but Peck accepted von Thuemen’s descrip¬ 
tion as applying to his species {33d Report, explanation of plate 2, 
footnote). 
A collection of Cercospora davisii E. & E. on Melilotus alha made 
at Madison in June 1921 (Bensaude, McFarland, & Davis) bears 
conidiophores up to 140/x in length. Evidence accumulates that 
length of conidiophores and conidia in this and similar genera as a 
specific character is to be used with caution. A Cercospora occur¬ 
ring on dark areas on branches of Melilotus alha at Grays Mills is 
referred to this species. The conidia seen were only about 3jtx thick. 
Cercospora epigaeina Davis (Trans. Wis. Acad. 16: 758) is evi¬ 
dently not distinct from C. epigaeae Ell. & Dearn. which is the 
older name. 
Examination of a collection of Cercospora saniculae Davis from 
Blue Mounds shows that when not crowded the conidiophores are 
not always straight, that they sometimes occur on the upper leaf 
surface and that the longest ones may attain a length of 60/x. 
Cercospora platyspora Ell. & Holw., is doubtfully distinct from 
Cercospora sn E. & E. and from Fusicladium depressum (B. & Br.) 
Sacc. Specimens on Angelica were issued in Fungi Columhiani 
1924 under the name Didymaria platyospora (Ell. & Holw.), but 
F. Col. 4230 on Taenidia integerrima is labeled Fusicladium de¬ 
pressum (B. & Br.) Sacc. 
In a collection of Cercospora stomatica Ell. & Davis made at 
Woodman, July 4, 1921, the conidia are narrow (about 3/x) and of 
nearly uniform diameter throughout. A result perhaps of the hot, 
dry season. 
Doassansia ranunculina Davis which had not been seen in Wis¬ 
consin for upwards of 20 years was collected at Shiocton in Sep¬ 
tember, 1921. Although the host was abundant there was but very 
scanty development of the parasite. 
Puccinia zygadeni Trel. is merged into P. atropuncta Pk. & Cl. 
in North American Flora. 
