THE ALGJE. 



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and complications in the process are so many that they 

 cannot be detailed here. 



Many of the Red Algte are of great beauty on account 

 of their red and purple colorings, and on account of their 

 delicate, graceful forms. The Red Algae grow in the 

 ocean in a somewhat narrow border along the coasts. 

 Many forms grow at some depth in the water. These 

 deep sea forms are often the most delicate and beautiful. 

 The seas in warmer climates abound in these plants, but 

 the waters of colder regions, even within the Arctic circle, 

 produce some forms. 1 



References for Reading. Vines' " Text-Book of Botany," pp. 267- 

 272 ; Goebel's " Classification of Plants," pp. 73-80 ; Carpenter's " The 

 Microscope," pp. 559-561 ; Bennett & Murray's "Cryptogamic Botany," 

 pp. 191-203. 



1 In places where the Red Algae are easily obtainable, Practical Studies 

 may be arranged on many different forms. 



