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brown, punctulate; the mouth prominent, conic, sulcate-plicate. Col- 

 umella subclavate; threads of the capillitium much thicker than the 

 spores, brown; spores globose, minutely warted, brown, 3.5-4.5 mic. 

 in diameter. 



Growing about old stumps or rotten logs. New York, Peck ; North 

 Carolina, Schweinitz; Ohio, Morgan; Illinois, Andras ; California, 

 Harkness. Inner peridium ^-^ of an inch in diameter, the expanded 

 segments with a breadth of 1^2-2 inches. In fresh specimens the seg- 

 ments are often strongly revolute. This is G. pectinatus of Schwein- 

 itz's N. A. Fungi. G. striatus, DC. var. minor, Fr. of Lea's Cata- 

 logue applies to those specimens which have a pale inner peridium. 

 A very common species in the Miami Valley. 



G. Mouth ciliate-fimbriate, 



13. G. triplex, Jungh. Outer peridium 4-6-parted, the thick 

 fleshy layer breaking away about the middle and forming a cup ; 

 inner peridium depressed-globose, sessile, pallid or brownish: the 

 mouth broadly conic, ciliate-fimbriate, seated in a definite circular 

 aiea. Columella clavate, reaching to the center ; threads of the capil- 

 litium much thicker than the spores, pale brown ; spores globose, 

 minutely warted, pale brown, 4.5-5.5 mic. in diameter. 



Growing gregariously in the rich soil about old stumps. Tennessee, 

 Wetherby ; Ohio, Morgan : Michigan, Foerste. Inner peridium 

 Y^-\ x / 2 inches in diameter, expanse of the segments 3-4 inches. One 

 of the largest and finest species of Geaster. 



14. G. saccatus, Fr. Outer peridium multifid, the segments 6-9 ; 

 inner peridium globose, sessile, pallid or brownish ; the mouth conic, 

 ciliate-fimbriate, seated in a definite circular area. Columella sub- 

 clavate, reaching the center; threads of the capillitium much thicker 

 than the spores, pale brown; spores globose, minutely warted, 3-3.5 

 mic. in diameter. See Plate I., C. 



Growing in rich soil in woods. New England, Morgan ; New York, 

 Peck; North Carolina, Curtis; Alabama, Peters ; Ohio, Morgan; 

 Wisconsin, Trelease ; Nebraska, Webber ; Kansas, Kellerman. Inner 

 peridium Y~Y of an inch in diameter, the segments expanding to a 

 breadth of 1)^-2 inches. The segments at maturity are usually only 

 reflexed, while the base remains saccate holding the inner peridium as 

 in a cup. G. caflensis, Thum., is said to be only a form of this species ; 

 G. vittatus, Kalch., applies to specimens of this species with the cuticle 

 split into parallel lines lengthwise of the segments. 



