MILDEWS, RUSTS AND SMUTS 
III 
Syn. Puccinia galii, vSchw.; Plowr., Ured., p. 143. 
Puccinia galiorum, Link; Cooke, Hdhk., p. 501. 
On Asperula odorata, Galium cruciatum, G. aparine, 
G. palustre, G. uliginosum, G. verum and G. mollugo. Britain, 
Europe generally, Siberia, N. Americia, and Chili. 
Puccinia valantiae, Pers.; Plowr., Ured., p. 212. 
Teleutospores. Sori scattered, in circles, or confluent 
in long, broad patches, yellowish, then brown, finally black¬ 
ish ; spores generally oblong spindle-shaped, narrowed at 
each end, tip much thickened, slightly constricted at the 
septum, smooth, pale brown, 40—65 x 15—18 p, pedicel 
colourless, persistent, long. 
Syn. Puccinia acuminata, Fckl. 
Puccinia galii~cruciati, Johnst. 
On leaves and stems of Galium cruciatum, G. mollugo, and 
G. saxatile. 
Causing distortion and elongation of the stem. 
Puccinia ambigua, Lagerh. 
Aecidia. Sohtar}^ or irregularly scattered over the whole 
under surface of the leaf, yellowish-white, edge recurved 
and torn ; spores globose or polygonal, minutely warted, 
13—15 p diam. 
Teleuto spores. Sori on the under surface of the leaf 
and on the stem, small, elliptical, solitary or clustered, or 
in elongated patches on the stem, for a long time covered 
by the grey epidermis, then black, firm ; spores elliptical, 
oblong or club-shaped, tip much thickened, slightly con¬ 
stricted at the septum, base narrowed, smooth, brown, 
35—55 X 15—25 p, pedicel long, brownish. 
Syn. Puccinia difformis, Fckl.; Plowr., Ured., p. 144 
(in part). 
On leaves and stem of Galium aparine. Britain, Europe, 
India, and N. America. 
SCROPHULARIACEAE 
VERONICA 
Puccinia veronicae, Schroet. 
Teleutopsores. Sori minute, in scattered, circular patches, 
yellowish-brown then brown, on roundish brown spots on 
the under surface of the leaf; spores spindle-shaped, tip 
generally rounded, thickened, base narrowed, scarcely 
constricted at the septum, yellowish or tinged brown, 
28—36 X 10—12 p, pedicel about the length of the spore 
as a rule. 
