498 Mr. Stutcusury on the Growth of young Corals. 
EXPLANATION OF TAB. XXXII. 
Fig. 1. represents part of a large dead specimen of F. agaricifor- 
mis, upon which a great number of young ones have grown. 
Many remain still attached; and at a. are seen the foot- 
stalks from which others have been separated. ‘This speci- 
men, which is the finest that has been found, is now in 
the collection of Dr. Bright. A part only is represented, 
but enough is shown to illustrate the subject. A com- 
plete drawing of this very rich specimen would be a most 
laborious work. 
Fig. 2. a, b, represents two of the young of F. agariciformis 
growing attached to one of the lamellz of a dead coral of its 
own species. 
Fig. 3 and 4 are upper and under views of two specimens of the 
same species, taken soon after they had separated from their 
peduncles, in which the lamellz are distinctly seen on the 
under surface. : 
Fig. 5. A larger individual of the same. In the under view the 
place where it was formerly attached can be clearly traced, 
but the part has been covered with a deposit of calcareous 
matter similar to the rest of the coral, and the lamellz are 
no longer distinctly seen. 
Fig. 6. Two views of Fungia Paumotensis in a similar state to the 
preceding. 
XXIX. On 
