Spores multiseptate—
moniliformXenodochus.
cylindricalAregma.
biseptateTriphragmium.
uniseptatePuccinia.

b. Spores immersed in gelatine.

Stroma tremelloid and expandedGymnosporangium.
clavate or club-shapedPodisoma.

Xenodochus, Schl.

Spores multiseptate, moniliform, breaking up into many distinct articulations.—Berk. Outl., pp. 328.

Xenodochus carbonarius, Schl. Burnet Chain-Brand; scattered, in small tufts, hypogenous; spores curved or straight, composed of from 5 to 15 articulations; obtuse at one extremity, slightly attenuate at the other.—On Burnet. Very rare. ([Plate III.] fig. 29.)

Aregma, Fr.

Spores cylindrical, multiseptate, scarcely moniliform, borne on a long peduncle.—Berk. Outl., p. 329.

Aregma mucronatum, Fr. Rose Brand; hypogenous, scattered over the leaves in minute tufts; spores 5- to 7-septate, terminal joint mucronate; peduncles incrassated below, fusiform.—On leaves of various Roses. Autumn. Frequent. ([Plate III.] fig. 38.)

Aregma acuminatum, Fr. Burnet Brand; hypogenous, scattered in minute tufts; spores multiseptate, terminal joint acuminate; peduncles equal.—On Burnet leaves. July. Common. ([Plate III.] fig. 32.)