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and differ from Dr. Harvey's figure in the much 

 greater length of their branches. Prof. Eaton de- 

 scribes a variety which he calls gladiatum, found in 

 abundance at Eastport, Maine, wliich differs much 

 from the normal form. It is flattened, wide, near 

 one inch in the middle, but sword-shaped and atten- 

 uated at both ends ; sometimes simple, and some- 

 times branched on the edges. Some specimens in 

 my herbarium show tendencies toward that form. It 

 is a variable but not uninteresting plant, and collectors 

 along the coast of Maine, and the Provinces, will not 

 fail to find it in plenty, on the rocks, near low-tide. 



Order.— SPYRIDIEM, 

 Genus.— SPYRWIA* Barv, 



Spyridia filamentosa, Harv. 



This plant is an inhabitant of the warmer seas. 

 It is found common only on our southern shores. 

 I know of no well authenticated case of its having 

 been found north of Cape Cod. But south of the 

 Cape it certainly is as common as almost any plant. 

 I certainly found it in abundance at Newport, from 



• Spyridia = A small basket, referring to the 



