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specimen," he writes, " which I received in December from 

 Weymouth, produced a young one on the 1st of March 

 following ; it was most beautifully and distinctly marked, 

 and as dark-coloured as the parent, which was of the dark 

 reddish-brown variety. It was a pretty little creature, and 

 lived for five or six weeks, when I lost sight of it." Mr. 

 Holdsworth also has met with the young of this species, 

 not more than a line in height, yet distinctly marked like 

 the adult. 



As a proof of the tenacity of life of Anemones under the 

 privation of sea-water, provided the skin be preserved 

 from becoming dry by evaporation, I may mention the 

 following fact, which is valuable as bearing on the trans- 

 mission of these animals from distant localities. I inclosed 

 two large specimens of S. parasitica, two of T. crassicomis, 

 and one of A. dianthtis, in a large jar, containing one or 

 two tufts of Chondrus crispus, but no water. The jar was 

 closed with a bung, but was not air-tight. The Anemones 

 remained thus imprisoned for ten days, wallowing in their 

 mucus and discharged water, which from time to time I 

 poured off. At the end of that time they were quite well, 

 and I restored them to the aquarium. Might not the 

 species from North America, or those from the Mediter- 

 ranean, be transmitted to us thus inclosed ? I should add 

 that the experiment was performed in December. 



The following are the known British habitats of this 

 species. Guernsey, Herm, J. D. H.: Jersey, G. H. Lewes : 

 Weymouth, P. H. G. : Teignmouth, R, C. J. : Torquay, 

 P. H. G. : Falmouth, W. P. G. : Penzance, R. Q. Couch : 

 Bantry Bay, E. P. W. 



viduata. 

 ? 



bellis. parasitica. A. palliata. 



B. coronata. 



