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but it often happens that several of these smaller tufts grow 

 together to larger ones. 



The cystocarps were urn-shaped and placed at the midrib of 

 the leaf. 



This species was found with tetrasporangia, antheridia and 

 cystocarps in the month of March; it occurred at a depth of 15—20 

 fathoms and was found off Ghristiansfort (St. Jan). 



Asparagopsis Delilei Mont. 

 J. Agardh, "Spec. Alg.", p. 776. 



Of this species I have only found female plants, most of the 

 material collected being sterile. The procarps occurred at the tip 



Fig. 16. Asparagopsis Delilei Mont. 



A, part of a branch with procarp (25 : 1). B, cystocarp (about 8 : 1). 



of short clavate branches (Fig. 16 ^) growing at the base of the 

 feather-like side-branches. A single nearly ripe cystocarp was found 

 (Fig. 16 £); it was nearly spherical sitting terminally upon a short 

 thick branch. 



This species has been dredged in deep water only (ca. 12 

 fathoms) and was taken in the Sound between St, Thomas and 

 St. Jan: off Cruzbay. 



Falkenbergia Hillebrandii (Born.) Falkenb. 

 Falkenberg, P., "Die Rhodomelaceen des Golfes von Neapel", 

 p. 689; Polysiphonia Hillebrandii Bornet in Ar diss one, "Phyco- 

 logia Mediterranea", I, p. 376. 



