GO 



GORGON 



A. 



Of this fea-fhrub there are feveral varieties. The 

 larger! kind, which is figured in Sloane's H. Jam. is di- 

 chotomous ; there are many of the fmaller kinds that are 

 more diffufed in their manner of growing- When thev 

 are recent from the fea, they are of a fine violet color ; 

 but when we receive them, fome are yellow, others white. 

 They are now and then found on the coaft of Great-Bri- 

 tain and Ireland ; but not frequently. 



Tab. 13 

 Fig. 3. 



16. Gorgonia pretiofa. 



Gorgon ia in piano ra- 

 moja dichotoma fubatte- 

 miata, came miniacea 

 lubrica molli vafculofa, of- 

 culis oElovalvibus conicis 

 jubhiaiitibus fparfis, poly- 

 pos albidos oElotentaculatos 

 bifariam cirratos exfcren- 

 tibus, ojfe lapideo ruber- 

 rimo extus ftriato et fo- 

 veolato. 



True Red Coral. 



This Gorgon grows fpread. 

 flat, with dichotomous branches 

 that leffen towards their extre- 

 mities. The flefli is of the 

 color of red lead, foft, flip- 

 pery, and full of minute vef- 

 fels. The mouths are irregu- 

 larly placed on the furface, 

 and rife up in a conical form, 

 confifting of eight valves jufl 

 opening, from whence proceed 

 polypes of a white color with 

 eight claws ; each claw has a 

 double row of fibres on both 

 edges. The bone is ftony, and 

 of the brighteft red, marked 

 with minute furrows on the 

 outride, and with little hollow 

 places here and there, that 

 have correfponded with the 

 cells. 



Tab. 13. Fig. 3. 4. 



Red 



