10.8 Dr. Goodenough and Mr. Woodward'.*- Observations on 



This curious little plant is Sufficiently diitinguiihed from all in this 

 ilivifion by its humble growth, and its peculiar fructification. 



The fpecimens which we have fcen of our firft variety have 

 rarely exceeded an inch in height : the primary and fecondary 

 branches are alternate, very much fpreading; the extreme branches 

 absolutely capillary, generally alternate, but not unfrequently di- 

 chotomous, and, in this cafe, forming very obtufe angles. The ex- 

 tremities are rolled fpirally, and ufually include in their convolu- 

 tions either fmgle or aggregate mucilaginous tubercles. 



The figure in R. Syn, very accurately reprefents this plant; but 

 P/uk. Phyt. t. 47. /. 13, quoted by Gme/in, does not at all referable 

 any fpecimens which have fallen under our obfervation. We have 

 therefore omitted to refer to it, convinced that nothing tends more 

 to confound the unpraclifed botanift, than references to erroneous 

 or doubtful figures. 



Our fecond variety, whether from its adhering to larger fub- 

 flances, or enjoying a more fertilizing fpot, or from the mere effect 

 of age, is much larger, oftentimes above two inches high ; the 

 main branches alfo are larger and coarfer, and the finer branches 

 not fo capillary or divaricating. However, the efTential character, 

 viz. the convolution of the tips of the finer fruit-bearing branches, 

 is equally confpicuous in this as in our firft variety. 



71. FUCUS PLICATUS. 



F. fronde filiformi dichotoma ramofiffima aequali, ramulis 

 fubfecundis; tuberculis lateralibus terminalibufque. 



Herb. Buddie , p. II. Petiver, p. 2 7. 1. 2. R. Syn. p. 45. n. 26. 



Pluh Phyt. t. 184./. 2. Gmelin, p. 142. t. 14./. 2. FL 



Dan. t. 408. FL Ang. p. 589. FL Scot. p. 929. Withering* 



vol. 3. p. 258. Siackhoufe, Ner. Brit. p. 23. t. 7. 



2 Habitat 



