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Fig. 



05. Scirpearia furcata, var. rohusta. Three portions enlarged (x 5) to show 

 the proportions of the different parts and also the nature and 

 distribution of the verrucae, («) near base, (h) midway, (c) near 

 tip. 



96. Spicules of Smyearia furcata, var. rohxista. (Mergui specimen.) 



97. Scirpearia andnmaneTisis, u. sp. Colony (nat. size) to show the mode of 



branching and the general habit. 



98. Scirpearia andamancnsis, n. s. Portion near the tip of a branch 



enlarged ( X 6) to show the nature of the verrucae when shghtly 

 retracted. 



99. Scirpearia andamancnsis, n. sp. Portion of a branch enlarged ( x 6) to 



show the nature of the verrucae when partially retracted. 



100. Scirpearia andamancnsis, n. sp. Portion near the base enlarged ( X 6) 



to show the nature of the fully retracted verrucae. 



101. Spicules of Scirpearia andamanensis, n. sp. 



IQ'l. Scirpearia ramosa, u. sp. Colony (nat. size) to show the mode of 



branching and the general habit. 

 lOo. Scirpearia ramosa, n. sp. Portion enlarged (xG) to show the nature of 



the verrucae. 



104. Spicules of Scirpearia ramosa, u. sp. 



105. Scirpearia ceylonensis, n. sp. Colony one-half nat. size to show the mode 



of branching and the general habit. 



106. Scirpearia, ceylonensis, n. sp. Portion enlarged (x5) to show the 



disposition and nature of the verrucae. 



107. Spicules of Scirpearia ceylonensis, n. sp. 



108. "Challenger" specimen of Scirpearia maculata from Banda. (From a 



photograph supplied by Prof. Bell.) 



109. Spicules of the " Challenger " specimen of Scirpearia mMtdata. 



110. Fragment of Juncella gemmacea, originally described as EUisclla 



nuicidata. 



111. Transverse section through Scirpearia quadrilineala,\\. sp., to show tin- 



structure of the coenenchyma and the position of the four main 

 canals. 

 1 12. Two portions of Scirpearia quadrilincata, n. sp., slightly enlarged (X 1 J) 

 to show the distribution and nature of the verrucae at diflerciit 

 levels, (a) near the tip, (J) near the base. 



