388 GLOSSARY. 



Jleceptacles, variously shaped bodies containing the seeds. 

 Soriy as we have already said, are patches either defined or 



scattered, in which the granular seed is placed. 

 Sporidia, clusters of sporules. 

 Sfichidia, Antherhliaj Coccidia, Ceramidia^ Utricles, Farellcc, 



different kinds of fructification, explained in Chapter V. 



page 30. 

 Tetraspores, a mass of four spores conjoined. 

 Tidjercles, small round masses generally containing seed. 



Colour. 



When there is scarcely any colour, and the parts are 

 almost transparent like glass, the plants are said to be 

 I/i/alinej diapjhanous, pcUucid. The opposite of this is 

 opake. 



Cinereous, ash-coloured. 

 Ferruginous, rust-coloured. 

 Fuliginous, smoke-coloured. 

 Fuscous, reddish brown. 

 Glaucous, mixture of green and blue. 

 Iridescent, having the colours of the rainbow. 

 Olivaceous, a dusky green, inclining to brown. 



Tliis is at times very remarkable in Chondrus crisjms, 



