SEA-ANEMONES. 85 



rock whose surface is broken with the holes of the Pholas. 

 Taking advantage of these holes as weakening the rock, a piece 

 of the required size can be marked off with the cold-chisel, 

 and then by vigorous chipping can be separated. 



If a suitable stone can be found ready to hand in the rock- 

 pool, and it has green weed growing from its surface, you need 

 nothing better, especially if that weed be the thin membrane- 

 like tubes of Enteromorpha, for it will continue to grow in the 

 aquarium. But beware of stones with a growth of any of the 

 thick-fronded leathery olive weeds. For a few days they will 

 look well, but then they will begin to decay and melt in slime, 

 with a putrid odour that will assuredly kill everything in a day 

 or two more, and drive you out of the house. 



Should you be staying at the seaside only for a few weeks, 

 and desire to see as much as you can of these creatures, yet 

 have no proper aquarium to accommodate them, remember 

 that any vessel not too deep that allows you to look into it will 

 serve your purpose. Even a soup-plate, or an old-fashioned 

 saucer may at times serve better than anything else for obser- 

 vation purposes. But if greater depth be required, a china 

 " slop-basin," or a thin-glass tumbler may be borrowed or 

 otherwise brought into requisition. 



To convey Anemones from the sea to a distance, it is best to 

 wrap them lightly in some of the finer seaweeds and put them 

 into a weed-lined box. This is much better than attempting 

 to carry them in water, and will be attended with more satis- 

 factory results. 



