ever, the rays are shorter and differently disposed. I think it is known only 

 from the picture. It seems quite different in its broad lin-.b frmi tlic other 

 Australian forms, if any reliance can be placed on the picture. 



ASEROE PALLIDA (Fig. 533). At Berlin I found a dried specimen of 

 an Aseroe from New Caledonia sent by Monsieur Le Rat, with a drawing 

 (Fig. 533) that seems to be well made. It differs from the Australian form 

 not only in its narrow segments but pale coloration. The stem is "pure white." 

 the limb "pale rose." I think it is worthy of record as a marked form of this 

 variable species. 



Fig. 54. 

 ASEROE ZEYLANDICA. 



ASEROE ZEYLANDICA (Fig. 54). This species is originally 

 from Ceylon and is the largest and most showy of the genus. 11* 

 broad limb is divided into a number of segments, and the whole pa 

 is bright red. It was collected many years ago in Java (and calk 



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