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Delesseeia sinuosa, Lamour. 



Thrown up by the tide. Orient. September. 



Delessekia lepbieueei, Mont. 



McComb's Dam, Harlem River. Brainerd. September. 



Gbacilabia multipaetita, J. Ag. 



Thrown up by the tide. Coney Island, Fort Hamilton, College 

 Point, etc. September. An abundant and variable species. 

 Edible. 



SOLIEEIA CHOEDALIS, J. Ag. 



Thrown up on all the shores of Long Island. Dredged in Canar- 

 sie Bay (in water four to six feet deep), where it grows in great 

 abundance. September. 



PoLYIDES BOTUNDUS, GreV. 



Thrown up by the tide. Orient. September. 



Rhodymenia palmata, Grev. 

 Orient. September. 



PflYLLOPHOEA BEODLEI, J. Ag. 



Orient. September. 



Anhfeltia plicata, Fr. 



Among rejectamenta. Orient. September. 



Chondeus ceispus, Lyngb. 



Orient. September. 



This is the " Irish moss " of the shops. It is used by the inhabit- 

 ants of Orient with no expense or trouble save that of collecting 

 and preparing. 



Chylocladia baileyana, Harv. 



On Zostera, etc. Greenport. September. Glencove. Brainerd. 



SPYEIDIA EILAMEISTTOSA, Ha/TV. 



Zostera and shells. Greenport. September. Glencove. Brain- 

 erd. August. 



Rhodomela eochei, Harv. 



Floating. College Point. Brainerd. April. 



Ceeamium eubbum, Ag. 



Attached to Fuci. Common and extremely variable. Bay 

 Ridge, Astoria, Orient, &c. 

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