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is more densely filled with capsules than that of any 

 species which I am acquainted ^ath : perhaps there 

 are even millions of them. The capsules are of about 

 the average size of those found in other Actiniae, viz. ; 

 l_tli of an inch in length, and of the ordinary form, 

 linear-oblong, almost straight ; the contained thread is 

 propelled to no great length, in some cases scarcely 

 exceeding that of the capsule, in others reaching to 

 five times the length ; or from ^^th to j^th of an inch. 

 A slight thickness is discernible about the basal half, 

 which indicates an armed furnitm*e, but I was unable 

 to resolve its precise structure. 



A rank penetrating odom* proceeds from this species, 

 in a gi'eater degree than usual. It is communicated 

 to the hands by handling ; and repeated washings with 

 soap, and even scrubbings with a brush, scarcely avail 

 to remove it. It is insufferably nauseous. 



In the accompanying picture the centre is occupied 

 by this Anemone, seated on the shell of the common 

 Whelk. From the same shell springs a branching 

 zoophyte, Sertularia abietina^ while a Brittle-star 

 ( Ojpliiocoma rosula) is creeping by means of its long 

 snake-like arms over the lower part. Behind the 

 Actinia are seen three or four leaves of that lovely 

 sea- weed, Delesseria sanguinea ; a tuft of Callitliam- 

 nion roseum springs from a crevice in the rock 

 above the Sertularia ; a patch of the velvet like Call, 

 Rothii is seen on the stone in the foreground, and 

 one of the mossy C. spongiosum in the rear. In 

 front of this last are some young leaves of RJiody- 

 menia palmata, and a frond of the same species is 

 growing on the shell of the Whelk. 



