EA: Mr. WoopwARD's Defcription of 
inhabitants. Thefe rocks are formed of fea-pebbles and other large 
ftones, which are thrown up by the waves on that expofed fhore in 
immenfe quantities, and are agglutinated by the fea-flime into 
mafles of various fizes; thefe are left dry by the recefs of the tide 
to a confiderable diftance. The furface is very: unequal, and con- 
fequently numerous ponds of falt water, various in fize and depth, 
are feen amongft them; and as thefe in a calm day are perfectly 
clear and pellucid, the fea-plants growing on the {tones are there 
exhibited in great beauty. Amongft others I obferved great plenty 
of the above-mentioned plant; fo much, that I had reafon to 
conclude, that the principal part of what was found on the beach 
at Yarmouth, and elfewhere to the fouthward, was wafhed from 
this part of the coaft. I fearched for its fructification, but in 
vain; and therefore contented myfelf with obferving its mode of 
growth, without thinking of making any particular defcription of 
the plant. In the following winter I received fome fpecimens of 
«marine plants, freh from the fea, from Mr. Wigg, fchool-mafñter, 
at Yarmouth ; to whom we are obliged for the difcovery of many 
rare and fome new fpecies of Algz, and who deferves the warmeft 
applaufe for his induftry in collecting, and fagacity in afcertaining 
numerous plants, almoft unaflifted by books. Amongft thefe I was 
equally furprifed and pleafed to find this plant in a ftate of fru&i- 
fication, and ftill more to obferve, on examination, that the fructifi- 
cation was particularly curious, and unlike that of any fpecies of 
Fucus hitherto defcribed. 1t being now clearly afcertained that 
this is a non-defcript Fucus, it may be diftinguifhed by the name of 
Fucus fubfufcus. 
Fronde filiformi, ramofiffima, ramis ramulifque fparfis, foliis 
fubulatis fubalternis, fructificationibus paniculatis, capfulis fub- 
oétofpermis, 
Place in the genus, next to Fucus filiquofus. 
Hab.-Cromer on the coaff of Norfolk. Duration ©? 
DESCRIP- 
