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north and north-west of Ireland for cattle feeding and dietetic CASK 

 purposes; it is also imported from Holland. 143^ 



Gigartina viammillosay J. Ag., is frequently collected with 

 it and u?ed as a substitute. 



No. 230. Ceylon Moss {Gracilaria lichenoides, J. Ag.). 

 A whitish seaweed growing on rocks in the Indian and 

 Malayan-Seas. It is collected and made into a kind of jelly 

 and used as food. 



No. 231. Jelly Weed {Eucheuma speciosa, J. Ag.). 

 A gelatinous seaweed cast ashore on the coast of Western 

 Australia, where it is collected and used for making jelly, 

 blanc mange, and also foi* making size. 



Observe specimens of Agar Agar (Eucheuma spinosoy J. 

 Ag.), used in India as food. 



Note specimen of Purple Dulse {Iridcea edulis, Bory). It 

 is found on the rocky shores of our coasts and is sometimes eaten 

 as food in times of scarcity. 



No. 232. Eiiropherix pinnatijida, Ag. Used as food in 

 Japan. 



Note specimen of Catenella impiidica, Lopr., also used as 

 food in Japan. 



In the upper part of this Case observe diagram showing CASE 

 structure of Polysiphonia suhulatay Ag. 144, 



No. 233. Specimen of Gelidiwn corncuni, Stackh., and 

 samples of prepared food as used in Japan. 



Observe specimen of Gymnogongrus japonicusy Suring. 

 Used by Japanese masons in the preparation of cement for 

 building purposes. 



No. 234. Samples of Porphyra vulgaris^ Ag., known as CASE 

 Laver, common on the British coasts and sold in the Swansea 145^ 

 market for making a kind of bread. Samples are also shown 

 from Japan where it is used as food under the name of 



NORI. 



No. 235. Specimen of Glteopeltis intricata, Lamk. 

 Used by masons in Japan for mixing with cement, and also for 

 stiffening clothes. 



Observe a sample of artificially coloured seaweed furnished 

 by a species of Ceramiumy used in Japan for garnishing dishes 

 under the name of Shijoji-Onort. 



