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attached to our cables. We consider both to be Cornularinz. 
Danielssen thus describes one: “The Zoanthedem has no stem ; 
the basal part is thin and semi-transparent, and it extends itself 
in bands over the objects to which it is attached. Isolated 
polyps, with their cells, stand up from the basal part, having 
larger or smaller intervals between them.” ‘Two specimens are 
described as new species and illustrated by plates. 
We had not consulted the work to which we refer—Aleyo- 
nidiz, of the Norwegian North Atlantic Expedition—until we 
had examined and re-examined histologically, our “ First Cable” 
specimen. We had its beautiful spicules under the microscope 
when we received a new Report of the same Expedition. On 
opening it at random we were surprised to see plates represent- 
ing the spicules before us, as we at first sight supposed. 
In the memoir and plates by Greig we found two new species 
of Cornularinze very much like our own. On closer examination 
we found the basal part of Sympodium margarctacewm to be like 
our own, but the polyps different, and also our spicules much dif- 
ferent and apparently new. We therefore give it the provisional 
name—Synupodium Griegit. On the second cable we find another 
of a form decidedly different seated in the sponge Reniera 
duxburyensis and attached by its base to the coating of the 
cable. We also suppose this to be a new species. The spicules 
are very much different. The polyps of both are shrunk 
and only external character and spicules are available for exami- 
nation. We would name this Sympodium (?) Danielssent. 
Our introduction to the First Cable Collection was thus: 
Mr. Hamilton, the Electrician of the Minia, meeting me on the 
street, informed me that he had something like a bamboo from 
the bottom of the ocean. Curiosity quickly led me to his room 
on board of the ship. When I was shewn the specimen I recog- 
nized an old acquaintance of the I. F. E., Canadian Department, 
which came from British Columbia with the name Verrillia 
Blaker. It was an attaché of the cable. Being told that Capt. 
Trott had other specimens, I went to his cabin to see them, and 
became the fortunate possesser of them all. Among the illustia- 
tions of the “ Blake Expedition Bulletin,’ I further recognised 
