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in this respect, there are variations in both species. The follow- 

 ing notes made by Mr. Cleveland will be read with Interest, as he 

 has had excellent opportunities for examining this species. The 

 notes refer to a large specimen: 



** Bladder 5 ^ by 6 inches in diameter, being sHghtly flattened, 

 with wall ^ inch thick, and a chamber cavity about 4^ inches 

 in diameter. The base of the bladder narrows into a constric- 



tion 1^2 inches in diameter, below which the bladder expands to 



2^ inches, gradually tapering for 4^ feet, where it is only ^ 

 inch in diameter, when it narrows down for a foot to ^ inch, 

 which diameter is kept for the remaining length of the stipe,, in 

 all about 90 feet, terminating in the hold-fast, which is about one 

 foot in diameter. The spherical bladder-head has a channel 

 about the size of a goose-quill leading into the lower and longer 

 chamber, which is about two inches at the broadest part, gradu- 

 ally narrowing for about five feet, when the chamber ends and 

 the stipe becomes soHd. The upper bladder contained about 

 one-half pint of water. 



" Two long arms stretch out from the apex of the bulb to a 

 length of 5 feet 6 inches. The common stem at the junction, or 

 starting point, is 2 inches in diameter and about 2 inches long 

 before the arms diverge. At the shoulder the arms are each i } 

 inch in diameter and narrow gradually to the tip. The arms 



send out single branchlets along their 



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inches at the base to 14 inches near the tips, the spaces between 

 these branches increasing towards the outer extremity of the arms. 

 The two lower branches are about 1 1 inches long and fork once, 

 the forks being about 7 inches long. The other branches also 

 fork, each fork terminating in a leaf about 3 to 4 inches broad, 

 and from 2 feet and upwards in length. The arms and 

 branches are round at the base and gradually flatten as they ap- 

 proach the terminal leaves. The arms and branches bear a 

 strong resemblance to the antlers of a lar^e stao-." 



Nereocystis Liitkeana (Mert. fil.), Rupr. The common and 

 long known bladder kelp of CalifQrnia does not make its appear- 

 ance until summer and autumn, and, at the time of my visit in 

 April and May, 1885, there was scarcely a trace of it to be seen. 

 Miss Lennebacker, however, was so good as to present me with 



