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might be counted on one of these appendages, the appearance of which 
when half-contracted, had some resemblance to a head of cauliflower. 
In most cases the common stalk was of an opake white colour, but 
Fig. 1. Alicia mirabilis, as seen with the base detached and uppermost, the ten- 
tacles lying on the bottom of the tank. 
Figs. 2 and 3. Two of the appendages of the column, of the natural size. 
Fig. 4. One of the warts of an appendage, enlarged. The outer coat is colourless 
and transparent ; the top of the interior body is dull purplish, the lower 
part yellowish brown, and the interspace colourless. 
in other cases it was orange ; and there were two of this colour stand- 
ing higher up the column than the rest, and placed over against 
each other. When the animal was in its state of greatest contrac. 
