DIA The Natural Fiiflory of the Book IX. 
The NEw-ENGLAND, or RIBBAND SEA-WEED. 
HIS refembles a Half-inch-wide green Ribband, and is about two 
Foot long; itis generally to be found in deep Water. 
The Russet Narrow-Lear’p SEA-WEED. 
HIS grows in Bunches, upon one common Foot-ftalk ; its 
Branches, ‘which are about two Inches long, are flat, and later- 
ally divided into many others, ending generally in a blunt, forked Point. 
The FEATHER SEA-WEED. 
HE Roots of this are long, and creeping, having feveral up- 
right, fingle Stalks ; thefe are about four Inches high, each exaét- 
ly teenies a {mall blunt-pointed Pen-feather, whofe Plumes are wet, 
and feparated : Thefe are in general, of a dark Colour. 
The SEa-JEws-Ears. 
HE SE are thin and pellucid ; ofa femioval Form, growing upon 
ool Boe — Rocks. 
The Orance-CoLour SeRaNainDE 
HIS feldom grows above four Inches high, is of a fine bright 
Orange-colour, and very much refembles a fmall, thick-branch’d 
Tree, in Miniature. 
The BLack BRANCHING SEA-WEED. 
HIS divides into many upright freight —— each forked — | 
at the Top. 
The KNoTED SEA-GRAss. 
HIS is by far lefs pliable than the laft defcribed, and abour- a as 
flender as a ftrong Horfe-hair, the whole being feemingly knoted, 
the intermediate Space being very fmall. © 
The PaLE-YELLoW SEA-Grass. 
HIS is of a fine, foft, filky Texture, growing upon old Logs of 
Wood under Water, and hanging wavingly in it, 
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