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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1888)
THE HESPERIAN. 5 , .1 fibrillose stratum beneath binding it to the soil; when this is cleared away it leaves a smooth, whitish outer surface. In most of the dried specimens the inner pcridium is distinctly pedicellate. The peculiar feature of this species, however, is the minute, scaly or granulosc warts which invest the sur face of the inner pcridium; there is no other species with a sim ilar surface, unless it be the G. granulosus, Fuckel, which is described as "covered with a white granulosc powder." Moreover, it has a filamentous peristome, and belongs among the Fimbriati, while our species belongs to the Striati of Dr. DcToni's arrangement." Am. Naturalist, Nov. 1SS7. This species is very common. They are usually found in grass or weeds, growing together or isolated. The first speci mens were collected in the fall ol 1885, on the corner of G and Eleventh streets. They have since been found in num erous places in the city and surrounding country, in woods, on prairies, on banks of creeks, and on the almost barren ground of the Salt basin. The rcficxing of the outer pcridium forces 'them out of the soil; and on a summer day after a rain storm, even a casual observer cannot fail to notice them as they project from threc-lourths to sometimes more than an inch above the surface, upheld by the points of the star (the reflexed pcridium). When fresh they arc indeed pretty little things to the unscientific as well as the scientific observer. "Geasler delieatus, Morg. (Figure 2.) Out er pcridium thin, multi fid; the segments (six to ten) unequal, revolute, whitish below, alutace ous within, inner pc ridium depressed glo bose, sessile, pubcru lent, pallid, the mouth lacerate Spores glo bose, veiTuculose, fus cous, .005 .006 mm. in diameter. Inner pcridium to Yt inch in diameter the expanded segments an inch or more. The seg- Fig. 2. .ments when fresh or wet are rcvoltitc.and become inflexcd when dry, after the manner of G. hygrometricus; they are nearly papyraceous, the inner fleshy stratum being remarkably thin; the color outside is whitish or glaucous, and the external surface is very smooth. There is no determinate circular areola to the inner pcridium and the mouth is stcllately lace rate or sometimes a mere slit or puncture. The nearest rel ative would appear to be G. bovista, Klotsch, from which it differs in several particulars; it belongs to the same section, the Exareolati of Dr. DeToni's monograph." Am. Natur alist, Nov. 1887. This species, unlike the former, is very uncommon. It was first found in the fall qf 1886, on a limited spot of clayey jio, in the salty region west of the city on Middle Creek; but was not brought to particular notice until last summer, when it was again found in the city on K street. These are the only two places where they are as yet known to occur. ,Thc first mentioned region from which the greater number of specimens have been obtained is not over four feet square, but has in the last summer furnished nearly fifty specimens. It is otherwise entirely barren of vegetation, but within twenty feet of it,. six related species (Geaster campestris, Tulostoma mammosum, Simblum rubescetis, Lycoperdon wrightii, Bovista plumbeu and Bovista campestris) and vari ous weeds grow. The second region is a grassy spot, and, like the former, limited in extent. Here they are found growing mixed with G. campestris. As its name indicates, this species is very delicate. On account of this and its smaller size, it is not raised above the surface so much, and, consequently, is not so conspicuous. Indeed they sometimes mature below the surface, the outer peridural rupturing irreg ularly, the reflexing power not being great enough to force it out and raise it it a the surface. H. J. W. STRA Y PICK-UPS. F. C. Taylor is teaching at Franklin. The college hat epidemic threatens us. Theo Brcgman is a new student from Bcllvuc. The Sophs say they have too much work to do. Frozen cars promise to be all the go this winter. How did Henry Wagner enjoy his trip to RcdCloud? Ask Dave if he ever ran off with another fellow's girl. Miss Tracy, a friend of Miss McBridc, enters school 1 this term. C. S. Lobingicrhas a swclledear asa result of the recent cold snap. Fletcher can makethc waiter use prettyhardlanguage oc casionally. Tommy Hall is the possessor of a brand new fgold chain to set off a fine gold timer. J. N. Plumb, of Rulo, formerly astudent in York College, has entered the University. We never saw the students when they looked so well fed as on the first day of this term. "Bring me two cups of coffee. Take them back I don't want them." Waiter: . The State Horticultural Society met in the botanical lec ture room last Wednesday evening. Miss Drydcn went home on the B. & M. flyer last Satur day. She will not be back this term. Mr. Mcth, a first year student, frozchis fingers and face Saturday morningwhilc driving a few blocks. Misses Anna Harrison and Mattie Smith, formerly students of York College, matriculated here at the beginning of this term. We are sorry to hear of the deathof Miss Gcorgie Talbot's father. Miss Talbot will be back about the last of the month. Miss Jessie Wolfe has a positionMn the "Jpostofficc and will not be" in school. She will hereafter preside over the ladies window. Don't say anything . to B b about the tsplcndid' time he and his girl had at the evening meeting of the statc,Histori cal association. C. F. Sharmann has at last decided to .continue his work here, and mayjiow'be found doubled up over V small table in room 28. More students registered on the first dayof this term than on the first day of any previous winter term in the history of the University. Mr. E. J. Edmands, a Dartmouth '86 man, and for the past two years an engineer on the U. P. and B. & M., dropped into this office the other day. The class of '88 planned for a sleigh-ride Saturday night, the 14th but owing to the cold weather it was post poned till last Thursday night. The students have all enjoyed the holiday v vacation about as well as any class of people could, and are nowtin their places once more. The mill begins to grind. The University Studio hasreceived a valuable addition to its appertenances a new lay figure from Munich. Miss Moo abo
