FAIEY LAND AMONG THE SPONGES. 

 CHAPTER III. 



THE ROSSELLA VELATA. 



HAVING somewhat of the same general shape as the 

 species which has just been described, the Rossella, 

 velata (Fig. 5) is easily distinguishable by the mode in 

 which the glassy fibres are woven together. Instead of 

 leaving the regular " interstices between the intersec- 

 tions," as network does, the fibres are laid together so as 

 to form a series of protuberances very much resembling 

 those of the pineapple, and almost exactly like those of 

 the less-known durian of Malacca. 



The mode in which they are placed is not easy to 

 describe, but may be understood by a reference to the 

 illustration, and can be imitated in a very simple 



