G. ALCYONIUM. 253 



FETID. 



48. Alcyonium putridosum. Spindle-shaped, 

 short, and very bulging, in the form of a pear or 

 pomegranate ; fibres very fine, closely compacted and 

 intertwined on the inside, but stronger and parallel, 

 or in bundles, at the projecting extremities. 



Australasia, Vancouver's Island. 

 ISlota. This Alcyonium is very fetid. 



PURPLE. 



49. Alcyonium purpureum. Large patches, from 

 ten to twelve millimetres thick, firm, porous, and in- 

 ternally spongy ; surface sleek ; colour deep purple, 

 like the lees of wine. 



Cape Ewin, Australasia. 



MORIL. 



50. Alcyonium boletus. Resembling a moril in 

 form and size ; pedicle short and hard, gradually di- 

 lating into an oval mass, irregular, and obliquely 

 truncated at the summit ; unequally incrusted, tu- 

 berculous, internally porous, fibres loose, branchy, 

 and dilating in thin layers ; colour brown. 



Australasia. 



MORIL-FORMED. 



51. Alcyonium boktiforme. A round mass ; firm, 

 flattened on one side, and rather convex on the other ; 

 having on its crest and on the convex side scattered 

 and tuberculous cells ; height about a decimetre. 



