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The filaments of the Phonnidiuui are rather slender, measnriuo- 

 l.o-l.H t*- in diameter. 



Phormidium laminosum (Agardh) Gomont. 



On dripping rocks or in spring water. Orca, Alaska, Saunders 

 (1901, p. 398); San Jnan Island, Wash., N.L.G., No. 48.1! 



Phormidium tenue (Meneghini) Gomont. 



In varions sitnations, submerged and emergent, in fresh 

 water. Walls of Amaknak Cave, Amaknak Island, Bay of 

 Unalaska, Alaska, W.A.8. and A.A.L., No. 3292!; Conpeville, 

 Whidbey Island, Wash., N.L.G., No. I.IO! ; Oak Harl)or, 

 Whidbey Island, Wash., N.L.G., No. 574!; Seattle, Wash., 

 X.L.G., Nos. 593!, 597! 



No. 3292 shows the form with the uncinate tip almost entirely. 



Phormidium inundatum Kuetzing. 



On a dripi)ing water pipe or in watering troughs. Victoria, 

 B. C, X.L.G., No. 319! ; Seattle, Wash., N.L.G., No. 393! 



Phormidium Corium (Agardh) Gomont. 



Mixed with other alga:', i)articularly of the same family, either 

 submerged or exposed to the air. Cape Nome, Alaska, W.A.S. ! ; 

 Glacier Valley, Unalaska, Alaska, A.A.L., No. 5029c!; near 

 Iliuliuk, Unalaska, Alaska, W.A.S. and .4. A./.., No. 5045x! 



The specimens referred here are not altogether typical, ])ut 

 seem to belong to this species rather than to any other described. 



Phormidium papyraceum (Agardh) Gomont. 



At the outlet of a lake. Orcas Island, Wash., N.L.G., 

 No. 613! 



Phormidium Retzii (Agardh) Gomont. 



Growing on a su])merged log. Green Lake, Seattle, Wash., 

 N.L.G., No. 369! 



Mixed with the following. 



Phormidium ambiguum Gomont. 



Growing on a sulmierged log. Green Lake, Seattle, Wash., 

 N.L.G., No. 369! 



Mixed with the preceding. 



