88 GORGONIA. 



fide of the cells. The flefhv 

 part is covered with very mi- 

 nute white fcales. The bone 

 is of a dark-color, and horny. 



Tab. 15. Fig. i. 2. 



This elegant Sea-Shrub is about two feet high, very 

 loofely branched, with long flender white branches. The 

 fuckers ftanding out uncovered, when dry, occaiioned 

 my calling it the Bareheaded Gorgon. 



It was brought from the Weft Indies, and is at prefent 

 in the fuperb cabinet of her Grace the Dutchefs Dowager 

 of Portland, who was fo obliging as to give me the fpeci- 

 men reprefented in the plate, where one of the cells and 

 the polype is magnified. 



Tab. 15. 13. Gorgonia patula. Flat Gorgon. 



Fig. 3. 



4- Gorgonia compreffa tor- This flat Gorgon has 



tuofe ramofa fubpinnata branches growing waved and 

 ruberrima) of cutis diftichis partly pinnated ; it is of a 

 fubrotundis halone fubal- very bright red color. It has 

 bfdo ipiclujjiy ojfe fubfufco two rows on each fide of lit— 

 comeo, tie round mouths, included in 



whitifh circles. The bone is 

 of a darkifh color, and horny 

 fubftance. 



Tab. 15. Fig. 3. 4. 



This beautiful crimfon Sea-Feather was brought from 

 the Mediterranean. The celebrated Donati fent me a 

 piece of this fpecies, preferved in fpirits, with its polypes 

 extended, which is expreiled in the plate at fig. 4. 



14. Gorgonia 



