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108. Litosiphon pusilhis, Harv. 



Epiphytic on Chorda fihtm, at 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, &c. 

 Annual. Spores escape in July and August. 



109. Lomentaria articulata, Ag. 



At 7, 12, &c., on rocks in the shade, and sometimes 

 on Alga% near low-water mark. Annual, April to 

 October. Fruit in summer. 



110. Lynghya ccstuarii, Liebm. 



At 7, in pools in the shade, which are flooded only by 

 spring tides ; amongst decaying Algse. 



111. Melobesia Zammaricc. 



On stems of Lamincma Cloitstoni. 



112. Melobesia Zenormandi, Aresch. 



On stones and shells between tide marks. 



113. Mclohesia polymorp)ha, Harv. 



Common on rocks between tide marks, and in deep 



water. 

 114 Melohcsia pustidata, Lx. 



On Algae between tide marks. Perennial. " Fruit in 



autumn " (Crouan). 



115. Mcsogloia vermicidaris, Ag. 



At 3, 4, 5, &c., at low-water mark on stones and 

 rocks ; also epiphytic on Polyidcs rotundus, Fur- 

 cellaria fastigiata, and PhyllopJiora Brodiwi. Al- 

 ways submerged. Annual, summer. 



116. 3fesogloia vircscens, Carm. 



Common on rocks and stones in pools at about half- 

 tide level ; very rarely on Algie. Always submerged. 

 Annual, spring and summer. 



117. Monostroma Grevillei, As:. 



Not uncommon at 1 on rocks, stones, and Algte, at 

 about half -tide level. Occurs chiefly where there 

 are fresh-water streams. Annual, March to June 

 (Gr. W. T.) ; " spring " (Crouan) ; " February to 

 April " (Le Jolis). 



118. Myrionema strangulans, Grev. 



At 4, parasitic on Unteromorpha compressa, at aboiit 

 half-tide level. Annual, summer and autumn. 

 Fruit in July and August. 



119. Myrionema pnnctiforme, Harv. 



At 4, parasitic on Porph.yra vulgaris, at about half- 



