48 Natural Hiftory of 



Plate XXIV. N"' 2. Coraliina Anglka. R. S. p. 33. N". i. 



Fig. a. A. 



Coraliina alba officinar'H7n. Park. 129* 

 Coralline of the Shops. 



This Coralliae is fixed to Rocks and Shells by ftony Joints, 

 Aviiich, as they rife, are united to others by extremely fine 

 and fiender Tubes : lliefe may be difcovered by a good Eye, 

 or a common Magnifier. As the Stems extend themfelves, 

 they become pennated by Side- branches, which come out 

 oppofite to each other, and are jointed in the fame manner ; 

 the [oints of this Species are like the upper Part of an in- 

 verted Cone, but a little comprefied : The whole Surface is 

 covered over with very minute circular-fhaped Cells like 

 Pores (See Fig. 5, and Fig. B i) where they are higher 

 magnified. 



Fig. B 2, fhews the crofs Section highly magnified. 



Fig. ^, N°. 2. is an exadl Reprefentation of this Coralline 

 as it was found growing to a Rock. 



If a Branch of this Coralline is put into Vinegar, thefe 

 Cells are diffolved with the whole cretaceous Surface, inftead 

 of which there appear Rows of minute Ramifications, which 

 feem to have communicated with each of thefe Cells (See 

 Fig. A,) 



Upon fome Specimens of this Coralline, we may obferve 

 little fmall Figures like Seed-veflels, with which the Branches 

 frequently terminate : They are alfo found on the Sides, as 

 may be feen at Fig. A^ where they are magnified. 



This Branch was fteeped in Vinegar, which rendered the 

 whole foft_, and from the little Knobs at the Ends and Sides, 



were 



