SEA-WEEDS 16T 



few threads, and its whole appearance well accords 

 with the generic name, which is derived from two 



Greek words, expressive of the resemblance of the 

 plants to some species of feather moss. Dr. 

 Greville names a beautiful exotic species, the 

 Bryopsis rosea, which he says is the loveliest 

 plant of the genus, and which is twelve inches 

 long, and was compared by Bory de St. Vincent 

 to an Italian poplar in miniature. It is a native 

 of the Falkland Islands. 



