162 CATALOGUE OF ADDITIONS TO, AND ALTERATIONS 



Attached to rocks. Gwyllyn-Vase, Helford Eiver. (W.P.C.) 

 Falmoutli. (S. Hodges.) 



Genus, Actinia. — Linnaeus. 



I — Actinia Mesembryanthemum:. — Ellis and Sol, p. 175, plate 

 ,6 fig. 1-7. 



I have inserted this well-known species, and so abundant on 

 the Cornish shores, to mention that "Granny," one of the Ilk, is 

 still well and hearty, and throwing off young, although she has 

 been in captivity in a small glass jar and little sea water for 

 more thojufiftij-tivo years. She was brought to Sir J. Dalyzel in 

 1828, from the rocks on the Firth of Forth, and after his death 

 has been cared for, first by the late Professor Fleming and Dr. 

 McBain, and since their decease is now in the hands of Mr. 

 Sadler, Curator of the Eoyal Botanic Garden here (Edinburgh), 

 and is carefully attended to. "Granny" sees, or perhaps I 

 should say lots of company see her. She is taken occasionally 

 to the meetings of scientific societies here, and is looked upon 

 with great interest by naturalists, and as well with feelings of 

 loving respect for the memory of ber three previous good 

 naturalists and caretakers. We are pleased to know that 

 she is again in excellent hands, and is watched over with 

 jealous care. Mr. Sadler is always happy to show the venerable 

 dame to natural history visitors. " Granny" is far from being a 

 glutton, and is contented with a meal of mussel once a month. 

 Several of -'Granny's" descendants are well and living. (C.W.P.) 



Genus, Bolocera. — Gosse. 

 1 — Bolocera Tuedi^e. — Gosse, plate 5, fig 1. 

 Anthea TuEDiiE. — Cochs, Cor. Poly, Soe. Eep , 1851, ii, plate 

 2, fig. 3;3, 186. 



* Of large size and rather rare on the Cornish coast. It occurs 

 amongst trawl refuse, and occasionally on fishermen's lines from 

 deepish water. 



Falmouth. (W.P.C) Peterhead, N.B. (C.W.P.) 



Genus, Bunodes. — Gosse. 

 1 — Bunodes Gemmacea, — Ellis and Solander. Gosse, plate 4, 

 figs. 2, 3, p. 190. 



* Actinia Gemmacea. — Ellis and Solander, Zooph. 3. Cochs, 

 Eep. Poly. Corn. 151, 7, plate 1, fids. 24, 25, 28, 



