7—GEASTER SCHMIDELII. 
Hxoperidium revolute, cut to about the middle to usually five 
to seven segments. Mycelial layer usually adnate. Fleshy layer thin, 
usually adnate. Inner peridium with a short thick stipe or subsessile. 
Mouth conical, sulcate. Columella large, ovate. Spores small, glo¬ 
bose, minutely roughened, 3^-5 me. 
a b c d 
Fig. 37. Geaster Schmidelii. 
This little plant is characterized by its small size, and short, 
thick pedicel. It is probably the plant covered in the text of Fries’ 
Geaster striatus, but not his citations. It is the plant we think Chev- 
allier intended to represent as G. minimus. (*) We have adopted the 
name used in the first illustration (Vittadini) that represents accurately 
this plant, though a large one, and although Vittadini’s citations cover 
other species. The plant seems to be rare and has reached me but 
rarely. 
Specimens in our Collection. 
Tirol, Rev. G. Bresadola. Hungary, Dr. D. Hollos. 
New Hampshire, C. E. Montgomery. (We have seen specimens also from 
Vermont in collection of A. E. Bnrt, and from New Jersey (unlabeled) in collection 
of N. Y. Bot. Gardens. 
Explanation of Figures. 
Specimens from : Fig. 27a, J. B. Ellis, New Jersey ; b and c, C. E. Mont¬ 
gomery, New Hampshire ; d, D. Hollos, Hungary. 
8—GEASTER ASPER. 
Hxoperidium revolute, cut to about the middle to eight to ten 
segments. Both mycelial and fleshy layers are more closely adherent 
than in most species. Pedicel short, thick. Inner peridium subglobose, 
verrucose. Mouth conical, beaked, strongly sulcate, seated on a de¬ 
pressed zone. Columella prominent, persistent. Capillitium threads 
simple, long tapering. Spores globose, rough, 6 me. 
The character of this plant is the verrucose inner peridium. 
Under a glass of low power it appears as though the peridium was 
densely covered with grains of sharp sand. This plant alone has this 
character to our knowledge, and although it is indicated in the figures 
of G. coronatus of both Schaeffer and Schmidel, we think there it is an 
exaggeration of the very minute granular appearance coronatus has. 
(*) Hollos refers this figure to Geaster asper. 
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