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ations that each of the cells of Draparnaldia glomerata ought 

 to be considered as a receptacle whence the reproductive 

 bodies formed at the expense of the green matter issue under 

 the form of rounded vesicles themselves being filled with 

 endochrome." M. Decaisne, Memoire sur la Classification 

 des Algues, p. 314. 



8. DRAPARNALDIA Bory. 



Char. Filaments free, not immersed in gelatinous Jiuid. 

 Draparnaldia Bory, in Annales du Museum, vol. xii. 

 Charospermum Link, in Hort. Phys. 5. Batrachosper- 

 mum in part, Vauch. Hist, des Conf. 



" It is to Draparnard that I dedicate this genus, which 

 forms the subject of this new memoir. Those who have 

 been acquainted with that naturalist, alone know all that 

 lie was capable of: active, indefatigable, he was fitted for 

 studies the most diverse. Wise and prudent, also timid in 

 his researches, he hastened not to publish ; he collected facts, 

 he matured them, he wished his works to be without re- 

 proach. Misfortunes and death have surprised him before 

 the execution of his projects, his career is closed before his 

 writings have established his reputation. Scarcely a few 

 phrases, escaped from his pen, and committed to paper, re- 

 main ; and the loss of treasures which he had collected in 

 his memoirs occasions the greater regret to those who loved 

 him for cherishing the sciences as he cherished them. 



" I could doubtless have selected, amongst so many rare and 

 new vegetables which presented themselves to me in my 

 voyages, I could have found, I say, some genus more ana- 

 logous to the beauties of his spirit, upon which to place the 

 name of Draparnard; majestic palm trees, brilliant with 

 vigour, reigning over the forest, should perpetuate his remem- 

 brance. But the modest manes of my friend, have they not 

 approved my choice ? They will smile on that which I have 

 done. May his name live amongst the Conferva, which were 

 Jiis dearest study ! " Bory. 



Jviitzing refers the genus Draparnaldia to his Ectospermea, 



