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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 

 FLORA OF BEAUFORT HARBOR. 



Considering, first, the 77 species and varieties found in Beaufort Harbor, the number 

 of these in the different divisions is : 



These are distributed throughout the year as follows : 



The strictly summer flora is distinctly southern in its character, but even this has 

 a decided northern element. Of the 40 species and varieties included here, 30 (75 

 per cent) occur in the Florida-West Indies region, while 17 (42.5 per cent) are found 

 in New England. Of these 17 forms recorded for New England, however, all except 

 four are of general distribution, occurring in the Florida- West Indies region also. The 

 distribution of this summer flora in the different divisions is as follows : 



The strictly spring flora, on the contrary, is distinctly northern, of the 22 species 

 and varieties recorded, 20 (90.9 per cent) being found in New England and only eight 

 (36.4 per cent) being known from the Florida-West Indies region. Its northern 

 character is further shown by the fact that red algae do not predominate here, the 

 number in the different divisions being : 



The four species common to the spring and summer flora are red algae. All of 

 these are found in the Florida- West Indies region, while three occur in New England 

 also. 



Of the 1 1 perennial species, all are found in New England while nine occur in the 

 Florida- West Indies region also. The numbers in the different divisions are : 



It is probable that further search would increase the number of species in this list. 



