296 BRITISH SEA-WEEDS. [Rhodospemie^,. 



shells and zoophytes, and, meeting with this sea-weed in 

 such abundance, I wished to know its name, and sent a 

 specimen to him, which he returned with the name it then 

 bore ; so that I am indebted to him for setting me agoing 

 in Algology as in some other departments of natural science. 

 It is common at all seasons on all our shores. Many a 

 little mollusk nestles among its tufted branches. In sum- 

 mer its tips are often yellow with antheridia. It adheres 

 well to paper in the early part of the season, and makes a 

 fine specimen. 



8. P.BicJiardsoni, Hooker. 11. P. Griffit/isiana,\l^YW. 



9. — CarmicJiaeliana, Harv. 12. — stricta, Greville. 

 10. — variegata, Agardh. 13. — Grevillii, Harv. 



14. PoLYSiPHONiA OBSCUEA, Agardh. 



Jersey, Miss White ; Sidmouth, Rev. E. Creswell. Plant 

 from a quarter to half an inch in height. Colour a dai-k 

 red brown. 



15. PoLYSiPHONiA Brodi^i, GrevUle. (PLate XV. 

 fig. 60, branch, natural size, and branchlet with capsules, 

 magnified.) 



Ilab. On rocks and coraUines near low-water mark. 

 Annual. Summer. Common in Scotland on rockv shores : 

 also in England and Ireland. 



Frequent as it is now known to be, it remained unnoticed 



