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In my specimen the pulvps arc frequently expanded so that 

 the tentacles are visible, and such zooids are about I mm. in 

 height, and 0.8 mm. in diameter. They have on their external 

 surfaces narrow, red spindles, which are placed longitudinally 

 "en chevron" in eight groups. At about the centre of each 

 of these eight groups there are four or five spindles, counting 

 in a transverse or circular direction. At the bases *of these eight 

 groups there is a ring of red spindles, pjlaced with their length at 

 right angles to the length of the polyp, and forming a band 

 round it. This ring consists of about 4 to 6 spindles at any one 

 place, counting in a \ertical direction. It was not possible to 

 count the number of pinnules in the tentacles. 



The distribution of the polyps varies in different parts of 

 the specimen. As previously stated, near the base, where the 

 stems are more flattened, the [X)lyps are more abundant on two 

 sides. At this part also there is a tendency to an arrangement 

 of the polyps in a row along each side of the broad surface, 

 with some polyps situated medianly and irregularly between 

 the two rows, but this arrangement cannot be traced any dis- 

 tance. Near the apices there is a tendency towards a wide 

 spiral arrangement, but it is rather irregular and indefinite. 



The coenenchyme is fairly thick on the surface of the axis, 

 near the base it is sometimes slightly less than a millimetre in 

 thickness.. It is slightly corky in texture. 



The spicules of the coenenchyme are (i) double spindles, 

 (2) simple spindles, straight or curved, (3) irregularly shaped 

 spicules, such as quadri-racliate forms (rare), (4) a larger form 

 of spicule more or less oblong, slightly scale-like, and provided 

 with processes (this form is too' rare to be taken into account, 

 it may even be extraneous). The double spindles are from 

 0.032 X 0.030 to 0.102 X 0.047 mm; the simple spindles are 

 from 0.095 ^ 0.040 to 0.164 X 0.051 mm.; the irregular spicules 

 are about 0.06 .t x 0.037 "^ri''- 



The spicules of the calyces are of the same form and ap- 

 proximate size as those of the general surface of the coenen- 

 chyme. The red spindles or rods of the anthocodise are from 

 0.047 ^ 0.023 to 0.146 X 0.030 mm. The general dimensions 

 are not given, as the specimen is incomplete. 



This species has some resemblance to Le-ptogorgia florcFy 

 Verrill, and also with L. fulchra, Verrill; but is apparently dis- 

 tinct from both. 



Locality, etc. — Pieter Faure, No. 13,235. Cove Rock, N., 

 4 E., 5 A miles. Depth, 43 fathoms. By dredge. Nature of 

 bottom, stones and broken shells. Date, August 2nd, igoi. 



Lepfogorgia alba, Verrill ; var. capensis. 



There is one specimen of this species in the collection which 

 is 15 cm. in height, and 10 cm. in breadth. The branching is in 

 one plane. A cylindrical stem, rising from an expanded base, 



