Geaster triplex seems to be frequent both in this country and in Eu¬ 
rope, though we have no specimens from Europe. 
Specimens in our Collection. 
Canada; J. Dearness. Minnesota, Minn. Bot. Survey. Ohio, A. P. Morgan- 
Pennsylvania, Caroline A. Burgin. Massachusetts, G. E. Morris. Connecticut E P- 
Ely. 
Explanation of Figures. 
Eig. 47.. A typically expanded plant, showing the remains of the fleshy 
layer from which the plant received its name, specimen from A. P. Morgan, Ohio'. 
Eig. 48^ A fresh plant beginning to expand, specimen from E. P. Ely, Connecti¬ 
cut. Fig. 49. Section showing columella. 
14—GEASTER MINIMUS. 
Exoperidium recurved, cut to about the middle to eight to twelve 
segments. Mycelial layer usually adnate, usually shaggy with ad¬ 
hering fragments of leaves, etc., sometimes partly or entirely separating. 
Fig. 51. Geaster minimus. Fig. 5*2. Geaster minimus (section). 
Fleshy layer closely adnate, very light color, usually smooth on the 
limb of the exoperidium but rimose on the segments. Pedicel short 
but distinct. Inner peridium subglobose or tapering to base, covered 
with minute granules, usually light colored, but sometimes almost black. 
Mouth definite, with well marked circular area. Columella slender. 
Threads slender, equal or thinner than the spores. Spores about 5 me. 
This little plant is the most common small species of Geaster we 
have in this country. It seems to be rarer in Europe where it is 
usually known as G. marginatus. Vittadini’s cut accurately represents 
our plant and the identity of the European plant is well established. 
There is an earlier G. minimus of Chevallier but his figure is doubtful 
and even if it could be positively identified, it would not be advisable to 
replace the name so firmly established for the common American plant. 
While the specimens in Sehweinitz herbarium are normal, he 
described the plant as having a flattened base, “basi piano.” 
