CRYPTpGAMlA ALG^. 981 



fioparia 9. CONFERVA filamentis proliferis faftlgiatis hir- 

 . , tis. Sp,.pl. 1635. {Dilkn. mufc, 24. t.^-f. 23.) 



Brufli Conferva. Anglis. 



Upon the weflern coaft. 



The color of this, when recent and youns, is a 

 dark dull green, but when old or dry, a ruffet- 

 brown. 



The plant, with all its branches, is from three to 

 nine inches in length. 



The branches are compofed of numerous threads, 

 all of equal length, forming bundles or cluf- 

 ters like a- painter's brufli or pencil. The 

 threads themfclves appear rough and hairy, 

 owing to their being furnifh'd with very fine 

 briflly dents, growing alternate, but fo clofe 

 to each other as to render the threads pinnated. 

 Thefe dents vary much in length ; fometimes 

 they are fo Ihort as only to make the threads 

 appear rough or hairy ; at other times they are 

 fo long, as to reader them beautifully feathcr'd. 



The threads are perfeAly cylindrical, but when 

 magnified, are found to be jointed with nume- 

 rous tranfverfe 'fcpta^ of a darker color than 

 jLtT the other parrs. 



faniculacea CONFERVA filamentis ai^quailbus ramcfifilmjs^ 



10. ramis ramulifq; longiflimis fparfis. Hudf. FL 



AngL p. 479. ;;. 4. (Dilleff. mufc. 16. /. 2./. 8.) 



R r r 4 Fennel- 



