fore and growth in a single direction laterally from 
Coalescent only at bg 
ery way coalescent, 
1eé base, 
Buddin laterally from % base 
in different directions ‘eve 
Gemmation | 
Growth inferior, Buds in simple or complex series, im 
7 a Polyps a and bud- pute alternate in direction, and 
: ding in erect or ascend- us forming a spiral series, 
mt: & fe ng from 2 snaset and not 
limited in dire 
Gemmation superior ; polyps every way coalescent, - - aE 
Segregate, - 2 8 
Polyps, < ge 
Unlimited by age, 
Aggregate, 9 
Limited to the younger polyps, — - - - 10 
| Buds not aa Limited to a single ieee polyp, which buds 211. 
in direc : laterally and indefinitely, 
Growth 
acrogenous, 
. 
rs: facing in two directions, and spreading laterally as well as upward, 
The ae of Z 
i, s takes place rn By means of terminal shoots 
atera 
Ps shoot roceeding ae a noua of i | polyps, assuming the 
par ming a parent-polyp, (patrio-ramos 
4, By the fureation of a oiaddling cluster owing to ade enlargement, (fureato-ramose 
Branching species are farther modified by walpemak “ea 
nal polyp, ber eid ote — -budding, (Mussee, Caulastree.) 
, laminate, or even massive, according to the extent of the coalescence. 
i. 
“, 
Linear.—Zoanthe. 
pean —Aul 
{xplanate or tiacao uli with prominent 
"poly yps if the coalescence does not ex- 
d to the summits of the pol 
Ory ps- 
4. so stems with polyps facing in certain 
de 
rections.—Many Sertulari 
oe stems, ori ps facing variously.— 
Oculine 
6. Erect stems, asinmany Gorgonie. CBee 
from summit buds, periodical or no 
em — function, Gotals- dbname ) 
and the ie uline are at times somew 
acrogenous ) 
Explanate;: with the eked but a or 
oni chinopor 
cal, and oath 
ing of tubular or no eae he ches 
Tubipore, Musse, Caryophy! 
; em, or he mispherical, oo 
reas, &c. 
; Colderst. or subcylindrical stems, with 
un Bopohee. 46 —Many Po- 
es, Poci 
Coliaavioat: pws ae a parent-pol yp 
at apex.—-Madrepore, Dendrophylle. 
These become horizontal o He, ique, 
s are developed u 
hape. , 
12. Vercdal, bigied some Millepore. 
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