216 SEA MOSSES. 



swollen at points, into what appear to be little 

 ''bladders," as the name of the plant mentions. 

 This is caused by the interior nodules of fruit bulging 

 the ramulus out at these points. It may be collected 

 during the whole season. In some places it will 

 make no inconsiderable part of the mass of smaller 

 weeds, which are found piled up on the beach. 



Genus.— CALL OFUVLLIS* KUtz. 



One of the marked features, of the marine flora 

 of California, are the large and brilliant plants of this 

 genus. None of the red Algae excel them in brilliancy 

 of color, and few in size of plant, in spread of frond, 

 or variety of form. They are common everywhere 

 on the coast, and grow mostly in deep water. 



Callophyllis variegata, Ag. 



None are more common or more variable than 

 the plants of this species. It is rightly named. Plate 

 XVI. shows a common, and what may be considered 

 a typical form of it. It gives at least the general 

 method of the division of the frond. And yet many 

 plants are far removed from this form, by having all 

 the segments very narrow and long, one-eighth of 



* Callophyllis = Beautiful leaf. 



