MILDEWS, RUSTS AND SMUTS 
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PIMPINELLA 
Puccinia pimpinellae, Mart.; Plowr., Ured.,^.-L^$ (in part). 
Pycnidia. On both surfaces of the leaf. 
Aecidia. Following the veins on the under surface of 
the leaf, cup-shaped, edge irregularly torn, whitish ; spores 
angularly globose, warted, tinged yellow, 22-—^28 x 20— 
26 (X. 
Uredospores. Sori scattered, minute, powder}^, cinnamon, 
on the under surface of the leaf ; spores subglobose or 
ellipsoid, brown, 22—32 X 20—26 p. 
Teleutospores. Sori similar to those of the uredospores, 
dusky brown ; spores elliptical, ends rounded, tip not 
thickened, not at all, or only very slightly constricted at 
the septum, netted, brown, 28—37 x 19—25 p, pedicel 
colourless, deciduous. 
Syn. Puccinia umhelliferarum, D.C. 
On Pimpinella magna and P. saxifragae. Britain, Europe 
Asia Minor, India, Algeria. 
The uredospore has two, rarely three germ-pores. 
SANICULA 
Puccinia saniciilae, Grev.; Plowr., Ured., p. 160. 
Aecidia. Cup-shaped, edge white, recurved, torn, in 
groups on brown or reddish-purple spots on the under surface 
of the leaves, or in long clusters on the veins and leafstalks; 
spores angularly globose or elliptical, very minutely warted, 
colourless, 18—26 x 15—22 [z. 
Uredospores. Sori minute, scattered, or rarely a few in 
loose clusters, pale cinnamon, on minute pale spots 
on the under surface of the leaves ; spores subglobose or 
elliptical, echinulate, tip not thickened, brown, 25'— 40 
X 18—30 [JL, epispore thick, with two, rarely the germ-pores. 
Teleuto spores. Sori like those of the uredospores, but 
darker in colour; spores elliptic, oblong or ovate, tip 
rounded, slightly or not at ah thickened, very slightly 
constricted at the septum, base rounded, or rarely slightly 
narrowed, smooth, brown, 26—^45 x 18—26 p, pedicel 
slender, short, deciduous. 
Syn. Aecidium saniculae, Carm. 
On Sanicula europeae. Britain and Europe generally. 
SMYRNIUM 
Puccinia smyrnii-olusatri, Lindr. 
Pycnidia. Generally on the under surface of the leaves. 
