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terest.. l say facts advisedly, since theories, though 
often very beautiful, are, of small service in a case 
. like this; and unless some cor respondent y 
with the heathen Спее, “І relate but the facts," 
I fe M: Charnay’ s solution of the eoe tree question 
remain as a standing reproach to our botanists 
‘ad s С.У. 
е testimony.of the trees and rocks is beyond 
-suspicion. It is the interpretation that is at fault 
It. is-well known that where the vegetation is con- 
tinuous, or nearly so, the formation of rings is so 
not lead us to 
infer that he is a competent, though doubtless he is 
а conscientious observer. Ep.] 
EARTH STAR: 
GEASTER COLIFORMIS. 
Few objects in the vegetable kingdom excite more 
wonder and admiration than the curious fun cA nown 
tions, d e - 
exception was Geaster coliformis, the grand Species 
now illustrated i in (fig. 155). The 1873 small illus- 
plant. In 
er coliformis, like all other Earth-stars, 
is а simple pem u 
habits of growth; for instance, G. 
disperses the spores through a 
ees эл bie belonging г е inner ball of 
u 
inner sphere stands for the head, the long 
reflexed rays stand for the T aid legs of the 
man. first high wind of course lifts the fungus 
from the Pid and carries бу many feet or yards 
away, the spores meanwhile being expelled from the 
inner sphere or peridium. 
Geaster oe differs from its allies in having 
the inner peridium Bou: rced with many orifices 
for the escape of the 
one peduncle or support. 
This fact, of course, has induced some one to giv 
t fangus a * new name," he Myriostoma, in 
ers, but has been 
found i in coins parts of England, Sho several 
localities near London 
-~ The iori orisi from which the spores 
T oon 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[June 18, 1887, 
escape aré a very curious character in this species, 
me 
and Mr. Berkeley thought there 
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possible, altho 
sometimes nearly half a hundred ern whilst the 
peduncles FS often not many more than half-a- 
e peduncles are really connected with 
the Аро we might і 
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what in the style of Broomeia, as recently illustrated 
and described in the Gardeners’ Chro ronicle. In 
Broomeia the outer peridium does not take the form 
of zaye: 
rt from the purely botanical interest of Geaster 
айне, the plant immediately commends itself 
successful dione amongst private growers in the 
West of Scotland, where he has been the leading 
prize winner for t e past decade. Surely this man, 
whose collection embraces all the 
ove 
that he was quite competent, and so were his brother 
judges. A. ing to “ Тате Lacs ” one bloom only 
vas shown at Glasgow, те as there were thirteen 
flowers of E А of Du ffer per лас е welve in one 
ee pre were hy he certificate, a ne in 
lst prize stands, which sec the premier 
ми for the best bloo m in the show Helens 
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variety by different judges. We have not the slight- 
est hesitation in saying that this Rose is a perfectly 
to every observer as not only beautiful, but highly 
curious. Worthington G. Smith, Dunstable. 
HOME CORRESPONDENCE, 
NEW ROSES.—We notice at E hers the пе 
of your corresponde ent, “ Tame ” Renfre 
garding our ne e, Earl of 
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GEASTER COLIFORMIS. 
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