CHAPTER IX.

CONCLUSION 106

LIST OF PLATES.

PLATE I.

SEA-WEEDS.

NO. PAGE

1. _Delesseria sanguinea_ The Crimson Delesseria 45 2. _Punctaria latifolia_ The Broad-leaved Punctaria 45 3. _Chordaria flagelliformis_ The Whip-like Chordaria 45 4. _Vaucheria submarina_ The Submarine Vaucheria 45 5. _Hildenbrandtia rubra_ The Red Hildenbrandtia 45

PLATE II.

SEA-WEEDS.

1. _Bangia fusco-purpurea_ The Dark-purple Bangia 46 2. _Codium tomentosum_ The Closely-haired Codium 46 3. _Bryopsis plumosa_ The Feathery Bryopsis 41, 46 4. _Callithamnion arbuscula_ The Tree-like Callithamnion 46 5. _Leathesia Berkleyi_ Berkley’s Leathesia 46 6. _Laminaria phyllitis_ The Leafy Laminaria 46

PLATE III.

1. _Porphyra vulgaris_ The Common Porphyra 46 2. _Dumantia filiformis_ The Slender Dumantia 46 3. _Asperococcus Turneri_ Turner’s Asperococcus 47 4. _Rytiphlæa pinastris_ The Pine-like Rytiphlæa 47 5. _Chrysymenia rosea_ The Rose-coloured Chrysymenia 47 6. _Peyssonetia Dubyi_ Duby’s Peyssonetia 47 7. _Chordaria divaricata_ The Minutely-branching Chordaria 47 8. _Ectocarpus siliculosus_ The Podded Ectocarpus 46 9. _Nemaleon multifida_ The Many-cleft Nemaleon 46 10. _Nytophyllum punctatum_ The Spotted Nytophyllum 46

PLATE IV.

SEA-WEEDS.

1. _Chondrus crispus_ The Curly Chondrus 41, 47 2. _Gigartina acicularis_ The Needle-shaped or Pointed Gigartina 47 3. _Ceramium strictum_ The Pink Ceramium 47 4. _Zonaria atomaria_ The Speckled Zonaria 47 5. _Plocamium coccineum_ The Scarlet Plocamium 47

PLATE V.

SEA-WEEDS.

1. _Laurencia pinnatifolia_ The Pinnate-leaved Laurencia 42, 48 2. _Polysphonia parasitica_ The Parasitic Polysphonia 48 3. _Ulva latissima_ The Broad-leaved Ulva 48 4. _Rhodymenia lacinata_ The Lace-edged Rhodymenia 42, 48 5. _Gracilaria confervoides_ The Sponge-like Gracilaria 49 6. _Codium bursa_ The Purse-like Codium 49 7. _Iridæa edulis_ The Eatable Iridea 48 8. _Zonaria parvula_ The Lesser Zonaria 48 9. _Ectocarpus tomentosus_ The Hairy Ectocarpus 49 10. _Corallina officinalis_ The Common Corallina 49

PLATE VI.

SEA-ANEMONES, STAR-FISH, ETC.

1. _Geniaster equestres_ The Small Scarlet Star-fish 101 2. _Asterina gibbosa_ The Gibbous Star-fish 101 3. _Palmipes membranaceus_ The Bird’s-foot Star 101 4. _Cribella oculata_ The Eyed Star-fish 101 5. _Palæmon serratus_ The Common Prawn 98 6. _Edwardsia vestita_ The Clothed Sea-Anemone 54

PLATE VII.

1. _Actinia clavata_ The Nailed Sea-Anemone 55 2. _Pennatula phosphorea_ The Phosphoric Sea-pen 61 3. A Group of _Ascidians_ 86 4. A Shell of the Common Whelk, on which are two specimens of _Balanus_ The Acorn-shell 88

PLATE VIII.

1 & 2. _Actinia The Carnation-like Sea-Anemone mesembrianthemum_ of different colours 57 3. _Actinia gemmacea_ The Gemmed Sea-Anemone 55 4. _Lucernaria auricula_ The Auricula-like Lucernaria 59 5. _Virgularia mirabilis_ The Rod-like Sea-Pen 62

PLATE IX.

1. _Actinia anguicoma_ The Serpent-haired Sea-Anemone 57 2. _Alyconium digitatum_ The Many-fingered Alyconium 61 3. _Echinus sphæra_ The Common Sea-Egg 103 4. _Cucumis hyalinus_ The Glassy Sea-Cucumber 89

PLATE X.

1. A group of _Serpula contortuplicata_ The Twisted Serpula 87 2. _Actinia crassicornis_ The Thick-horned Sea-Anemone 57

PLATE XI.

A Design for a Plainly-mounted Aquarium 34

PLATE XII.

A Design for an Aquarium mounted in handsome Rustic-work 34

OCEAN GARDENS;

OR,

GLIMPSES BENEATH THE WATERS.

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