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ance. These ornaments are not unfrequently obscured 

 by a profusion of tentacles, and can only be discerned 

 by close inspection. 



ACTINIA StESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



The last, but certainly not least in importance, is 

 named Bunodes crassicornis (or "Crass" for shortness), 

 commonly Thick-horned-anemone. It varies so much 

 in appearance, that two are seldom found exactly 

 alike. It is rather a delicate animal, and never 

 appears to thrive in the confinement of an Aquarium 

 for any length of time. Such at least has been my 

 experience, and I have had a great many, though I 

 never kept more than one or two at a time. All 

 have, after a month or so, become sickly and died. 



The extraordinary manner in which they conti- 

 nually change their form, has been made the subject 

 of discussion by many writers, and is, indeed, a cir- 

 cumstance well calculated to inspire curiosity. 



The last "Crass" that I adopted far surpassed any 

 which I had seen before as a contortionist, and fur- 

 nished me with no fewer than twelve drawings, some 



