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Pigs. 1-3. Septastrea marylaxdica (Conrad) 444 
1. Several caliees of a specimen enlarged to show initiation of repro- 
duction by dissepimental budding. Distance across the three 
caliees, 10 mm. x about 7 
2. Caliees of another specimen. A', A", young caliees, but so far 
advanced that one can not be sure which are the mother caliees. 
Immediately below A" is a young calice, apparently being 
formed by dissepimental budding. x 7 
3. Caliees of still another specimen, showing budding between the 
corners of the caliees. x about 6% 
Figured specimens in collection of Johns Hopkins University. 
