A ROCK-POOL BY THE SEA 



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A CLUMP OF SPONGE FROM THE NEW ENGLAND (LONG ISLAND) COAST 



versely, and another, vertically, and 

 each case resulted in the formation of 

 two perfect anemones. It is also re- 

 corded that, if one be torn roughly 

 from the surface to which it clings, 

 each piece remaining attached will, 

 in time become an anemone. I 

 have never tried any of these experi- 



ments with 

 dentally illu 

 durance. I 

 pieces of cl 

 into the jar 

 rium, when 

 hand, and pi 

 an anemone 



anemones, but once acci- 

 strated their power of en- 

 was feeding them with 

 am dropped from a fork 

 which served as an aqua- 

 the fork slipped from my 

 erced, from mouth to base, 

 in the bottom of the jar. 



THE BYSSUS OF MUSSELS FASTEN THEM AND THE PEBBLES TOGETHER 



