196-GEASTER SACGATUS, form MAJOR. 
The accompanying figure was issued in our Geastrae pamphlet 
as an illustration of Geaster lageniformis. At that time we had 
Bresadola’s authority for so referring it, and supposed that Geaster 
lageniformis differed from Geaster saccatus in the acute shape of the 
undeveloped plant. Our observation in the woods this summer has 
convinced us that Geaster saccatus has an acute undeveloped shape, 
(see Mycological Notes, page 104) and hence find it difficult to present 
Fig. 60. 
Geaster saccatus, form major, 
any characters to distinguish our common little Geaster saccatus from 
the plant that we illustrated as Geaster lageniformis. We have taken 
the matter up again by correspondence with Bresadola, and he has 
reached the conclusion (with which we fully concur) that they are 
forms of the same plant and should be named Geaster saccatus form 
major, and Geaster saccatus form minor. “The specimens you send 
are all forms of Geaster saccatus. Geaster lageniformis, Vittadini, 
according to the European specimens is a little different, and is known 
by the spores 4-5 mic. in diameter and clavate columella, while in your 
specimens the spores are 3-3 mic. and the columella clavate capitate .” 
We do not have in our collection any European material of Geaster 
lageniformis, and in my opinion that species does not occur in this 
country. 
197—GYROPHR4.GMEUM DELILEI from SARDINIA. 
A letter from Mr. Cavara calls our attention to the fact that we 
stated that the Gyrophragmiiun Delilei, which he sent us was collected 
in Sicily. Such is not the case ; the specimen having come from Sar¬ 
dinia. The plant is, however, as we stated identical with our western 
plant. 
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