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SHORT NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Geaster saccatus, Fr.—Mr. W. G. Smith gives a figure—here, by 
the kindness of the Editor of the “‘ Gardener’s Chronicle,” reproduced— 
and description of this new British species in that periodical for 20th 
September last. The specimens were found in the grounds of P. P. 
Smith, Esq., Truro, Cornwall, by Mr. J. Mitchell. The following is 
Fries’ description (Syst. Mycolog. iii., p. 16) :—‘‘ Outer peridium saceate, 
cleft into many flaccid subinvolute lacinie ; interior peridium sessile, 
pea ot The outer peridium opens out into a sevel-, eight-, or 
hine- rayed star, the rays (as says Fries) being ‘ na rrowed from a wider 
base into a very long point,’ and furnished on the outside a a 
membranous evanescent bark, yellow-brown in colour. These rays 
bagged towards the centre. The interior peridium is seated in this 
Saccate depression, and is felted with pa adpressed tomentum, 
