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THE WEST VIRGINIA FLORA intermediate cells pale brown, end cells short, conical, hyaline, the upper cell with a crest of 3 short, spreading hyaline bristles 6 to 7 /1 long. Distance between the two extreme cells 12 ц, pedicels shorter than the spores.

STEGANOSPORIUM Corda. S. Castaneae Lib? On Castanea dentata, Nov. 14, 1893 (Nuttall, 1275, 221) S. piriFOrme (Hoffm.) Corda. On dying Acer rubrum, June 12, 1894 (Nuttall, 1553). S. muricatUM Bon. On dead limbs Betula nigra in drift-wood along river, Oct. 21, 1895. Spores 35 to 50 x 15 to 18 ц (Nuttall, 1878). USTILAGINACEAE. USTILAGO Pers. (J. tritici (Pers.) Rostr. On living leaves Triticum vulgare. Clinton, North Am Flora, 7:8. U. utriculosa (Nees) Tul. On Polygonum Pennsylvanicum. Clinton, North Am. Flora, 7:22. (Sheldon, 2230) . U. ANOMALA J. Kunze. On Plygonum scandens. Clinton, North Am. Flora, 7:22. U. Avenae (Pers.) Jens. (U. segetwm of Flora). On living heads of wheat and oats, Monongalia Co., near Morgantown ; Lewis Co., near Alum Bridge ; Taylor Co., near Thornton (Millspaugh). U. TRicuspidis, Ell & Gall. On Sieglingia seslerioides. Clinton, North Am. Flora, U. Zeae (Beckm.) Unger. (U. Maydis Corda). On living ears and tassels of sweet corn, prevalent in Monongalia Co., 1891 ; near Morgantown (Millspaugh). On garden corn, July 31, 1894 (Nuttall, 1636). U. laevis (Kell. & Swing.) Magn. (U. avenae laevis, Kell & Swing.). On oats, Sewell Mountain, alt. 2,600 ft., Aug. 23, 1894 (Nuttall, 1678). U. PERENNANS Rostr. On Arrhenatherum elatius (Sheldon, 2361). U. CESati F. de W. On Panicum sanguinale (Sheldon, 910).