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on the stem, at first covered by the epidermis, then exposed 
and powdery, black ; spore-balls subglobose, 4—6 central, 
dark-celled fertile spores, ii—17 p, outer sterile cells 
numerous, pale yellowish-brown. 
On Thalictrum minus. 
Germany. 
Urocystis gladioli, W. G. Smith ; Plowr., Ured., p. 287. 
Spore-masses forming raised patches on the corm, at 
first covered, then bursting through, black ; spore-balls 
subglobose, dark-walled, central, fertile spores 3—6 p, 
convex on the free side, flattened where in contac t with each 
other, outer sterile cells numerous, pale brown, 
Syn. Uredo gladioli, Reg. 
On conns of Gladiolus communis. 
France and Germany. 
Urocystis anemones, Schroet. ; Plowr., Ured., p. 288. 
Sori forming large, convex patches on leaves and stems, 
at first covered by the epidermis, then bursting through, 
black ; spore-balls variable in size and form, dark-walled, 
central fertile cells i—2, rarely more, 16—18 p ; outer ster¬ 
ile cells pale brown, completely surrounding the central ones. 
Syn. Uredo ranunculacearum, D.C. 
Uredo pomphologodes. Lev. 
Polycystis pomphologodes, Rabenh. 
On Anemone nemorosa, Anemone coronaria, Hepatica 
triloba, Actaea spicata, Ficaria ranunculoides, Ranunculus 
hulhosus, R. repens. 
Europe generally, Asiatic Siberia, United States. 
Urocystis violae, Fischer ; Plowr., Ured., p. 288. 
Spore-masses forming rather large swellings on the leaves 
and leaf-stalks; spore-masses subglobose or elliptical, 
central, dark-walled, fertile spores i—7 sometimes more, 
15—24 X 10—15 p, outer sterile cells hemispherical, 
numerous, pale brown. 
Syn. Granularia violae, Sow. 
Polycystis violae. Berk, and Broome. 
On Viola hirta, V. odorata, V. silvatica, V. tricolor. 
Italy, France, and Germany. 
Urocystis primulicola, Magnus ; Plowr., Ured., p. 289. 
Spore-masses blackish-brown, produced in the ovary, 
becoming powdery ; spore-balls subglobose or irregular in 
form, dark-walled fertile cells 2—6, sometimes more, 
9—15 p, sterile cells very numerous, small. 
On Primula vulgaris and P. farinosa, 
Germany and Italy. 
