Renfrewia parbula, a Mew Lelp From 
PDancouver Fslanod. 
ROBERT F. GRIGGS 
The kelp described below was discovered at 
the Minnesota Seaside Station, Port Renfrew, B. 
Cin August, re05. Itis quite: common im the 
vicinity of the station but has escaped observation 
largely because of its small size which caused 
it to ke mistaken for a juvenile form of some 
other species. When first recognized as distinct 
it was thought to be a Laminaria but was soon 
seen to be distinct from that and all other gen- 
era of kelps: No more fittine name could be 
given to the new genus than one derived from 
Renfrew, the District of the island in which 
the station is located where so much work has 
been done on alge, especially the kelps. 
I desire here to express my thanks to Miss 
Josephine E. Tilden of the University of Min- 
nesota for assistance rendered in looking up 
literature on the related forms. 
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