Rust, Smut, Mildew, & Mould: An Introduction to the Study of Microscopic Fungi

This introduction surveys the microscopic fungi found on living plants, describing their structures, life cycles, and classification while guiding amateur microscopists in observation and identification. Chapters treat cluster-cups, spermogones, dimorphism, mildews, brands, smuts, rusts (including white rusts), moulds, and white mildews, and offer practical suggestions for collection and microscopy. An appendix supplies formal classifications and species descriptions for the orders discussed, and numerous figures illustrate typical forms and diagnostic features to aid field and laboratory study.