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blade. It eertaiiilv resembles the figure of Gmeliu (17GS, \)\. 2^0 

 which Grunow (1868, ]). 72) says represents the habit of the 

 Kiirile plant. Two of our ])lants have cystocarps which are 

 large, projecting more on one surface than on the other, and are 

 in structure distinctly those of a Callymenia. DeToni (1897, p. 

 30.")) is inclined to refer Grunow' s species to Phi/Uophora ner- 

 vosa (DC.) Greville, but our plant is certainly not a form of that 

 species. 



Callymenia Phyllophora J. Agardh. 



Cast ashore from deep water. Unga, Alaska, A.A.L., Xos. 

 r)052!, 5055!, 5056b!; Harvester Island, Uyak Bay, Kadiak 

 Island, Alaska. W.A.S. and A.A.L., No. 5119!; Kukak Bay, 

 Alaska, Saunders (1901, p. 435, under C. Californica) \ Vancou- 

 ver Island. B. C, J. O. Agardh (1870, p. 9, 1892, p. 72, under 

 Blasiophije PhijUophora) ; Port Renfrew, B. C. Tilden, No. 324! , 

 under C Californica, Butler and PoUeij, No. 79; west coast of 

 Whidbey Island, Wash, X.L.G., No. 43! 



After a considerable study of the variations of C. Californica 

 Farlow as it occurs on the western coast of North America, it 

 has seemed best to refer it to C. PhyUopJwra. There are two 

 series of variations of this plant, as we understand it. which 

 shade into one another. The one may be characterized l)y the 

 general orbicular shape of the main frond and its proliferations, 

 with the margins entire or slightly ciliate. This is the tyi)e of 

 C. Californica. The other series may l)e characterized by tlie 

 elongated shape of the main frond and its divisions, with the 

 margins, as a rule, long ciliate. This seems to be the type of 

 C. PJn/llopJiora , and is also the Prioniiisf Clevelandii Farlow 

 (1877, p. 242). Both types are represented in our colb'ctions. 

 the type of Agardh from Whidbey Island, which may be distin- 

 guished as f . typica, while the other specimens we have seen all 

 belong to the type of C. Californica, which may he distinguished 

 as f . orbicularis. Some of the specimens reach a verj' consider- 

 able size, one leafiet of f. orhicidaris. e. g., measuring 30 cm. in 

 diameter. The texture of this species is much more firm tlian 

 that of any other of our species of the genus, even exceeding 

 that of C. ornata and forming the greatest contrast to that of C. 

 reniformis. 



