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SAGAETIAD^. 
investigation only under favourable cireumstances of wind 
and weather at the equinoctial spring-tides, this, with other 
lovely kindred species, as rosea, nivea, &c., expands its 
beautiful blossom, in charming abundance. 
But still more profusely does it occur in certain situations 
in the vicinity of Torquay. The line of shore between the 
Baths and Meadfoot is very bold, and a great number of 
precipitous insular and peninsular rocks fringe the sea- 
margin. When the tide is very low, and when the sea is 
very smooth, a small boat can penetrate into the narrow 
straits and caverns formed by these fragments : and there, 
on their landward sides, where the rays of the sun never 
reach, may be seen myriads of Anemones, chiefly of this 
species, but mingled with dianthus, rosea, and nivea, and 
varied by a vast number of Alcyonium digitatum, which 
beneath the surface of the clear water are seen blossoming 
with their lovely polypes. 
The finest specimens I have seen are those which 
Mr. W. A. Lloyd obtains from the iMenai Straits. The 
species seems to be specially abundant in that locality, and 
specimens two inches in diameter are not at all rare. The 
varieties ornata and hrunnea are the prominent forms. 
The habit referred to, under S. hellis, of greatly lengthen- 
ing one of the tentacles, is possessed by this species also. 
Mr. E. W. H. Holdsworth has favoured me with the fol- 
lowing note. “ In two specimens of the Rosy-armed 
miniata [var. roseoides\ I have observed a remarkable 
elongation of one of the tentacula, apparently of the second 
row. Under the microscope the surface appeared corru- 
gated [or transversely annulated], but mostly so when the 
arm was fully distended, and the corrugations were most 
decided at the free end, which was enlarged, truncate, and 
slightly dimpled at the centre. No use was made of this 
long arm when the animal was feeding : _ it hung down as 
