and account of this plant on page 334. It is a very distinct species 

 with large meshes, and the primary arms somewhat columnal. It is 

 known only from Java. Dr. Bernard also sends me a photograph 

 illustrating the manner in which the old plants break up. The 

 arms above in the clathrate portion are reduced in diameter, and in 

 old specimens they break apart, and the primary arms separate. 

 With the aid of photography Dr. Bernard has given us a perfect 

 knowledge of this species. 



Fig. 214. 

 Simhlum Texense 



SIM BLUM GRACILE (Fig 2 13). We are glad to piestnt a 



photograph of Simblum gracile received from Dr. Charles Bernard, 



Java. It is a common and well known plant in Java and has been 



; well illustrated by Penzig. The species is of particular interest to us 



| in the United States because the question has been raised as to 



I whether it is the same as our American species Simblum Texense. 



| I am satisfied now it is quite distinct, for all of the Javanese illustra- 



! tions show a globose head contracted into the stem, and different 



i meshes from our American plant. The difference will be better ap- 



! preciated by comparing Dr. Bernard's figure (Fig. 213) with that 



from Professor Long, (Fig. 214). Little is known about the original 



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