164 NATUEAL HISTORY OF 



A. Forskalli {M. Edw.), A. cerasum {Bahjell), A. chio- 

 cocca {Cods, G. J., JD. L.), ? A. tabella [Dana), A. 

 fragacea [Tagwell), Entacmfea mesembryanthemum and 

 E. rufa (Ehr.), Actinia mesembryanthemum (E. and S., 

 G. J., R. Q. 0., B. L., P.H. G., Tugwell, Cocks, Aid., &c.). 



Hab. : Universally distributed on rocks. Diam. of 

 base 1 — 4 in. Height 1 in. 



Colour, (a) Hepatica : Liver-brown, with crimson 

 disc and tentacles, and blue basal line and spherules, 

 (b) Rubra : Dark crimson with violet spherules, (c) 

 Chiococca : Eich scarlet with crimson disc and tentacles, 

 and pure white spherules, (d) JJmhrina : Yellowish- 

 brown all over, (e) Ochracea: Orange-buff, (f) Oli- 

 vacea: Dark olive, (g) Viridis : Green, (h) Ojjora : 

 Leek-green with broken lines of green or yellow. 

 (i) Tigrina : Eed streaked with yellow, (k) Fragacea 

 (the Strawherrij) : Dark red with light green spots. 

 All the varieties, except (b) and (c), have blue sphe- 

 rules, and all, except (b) (c) (k), have the basal line also 

 blue. 



This species, commonly known as mesemhry anther 

 mum, is the most common of all the anemones, and 

 has been dissected and described over and over again. 

 A very plain account of its structure will be found in 

 an article by Mr. F. A. Bedwell in the Journal of the 

 Quecket Club, vol. v. (November, 1879), 213. 



I shall not soon forget my introduction to this 

 species. I found a number of the variety olivacea 

 hanging in dense clusters, mouth downwards, on a 

 rock in the Menai Straits, distended by the water they 

 contained, " having much the appearance of ripe and 

 unripe greengages." There were several of the above 

 varieties in the neighbourhood. 



