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which have recently been pronounced 

 new by Herr Brand — Cladophora com- 

 posita contracta Brand and Cladophora 

 montagnei waianeana Brand. Incom- 

 ing waves generally brought a supply 

 of Codhim adh&rens and Codium tomen- 

 tosum, both of which are known as 

 aalaula by the Hawaiians and used, 

 uncooked, as food. In certain 

 places were beds of the well-known 

 Padina pavonia. Hydroclathrus cancel- 

 latus was a stiff, brown, perforated 

 cushion. Turbinaria ornata, one of 

 the most highly specialized types of the 

 Fucacese, bearing its fruits on short, 

 stiff, umbrella-like branches, grew al- 

 ways just where the waves were so 

 strong and high that no one could 

 possibly reach it. Two species of Sar- 

 gassum, growing together, extended 

 over a wide area and were not seen 

 again on the islands. The fronds of 



