CO SEA AfOSSES. 



near low tide, under ihc curtain of the overhanging 

 Fua\ It is a vcr>' cbik. dull green. Its filaments arc 

 coarse, siifT. straight and rigid. Its secondary branches 

 di\ndc at very acute anples, and therefore, as in C. 

 arcta, cluster and cling -omewhat closely alwut the 

 principal branches. 'IVrc is a decided tendency in 

 the main branches to sei>arate from e.ich other, and 

 stand aloof with their closely clustering branchlcts. 

 'ITiesc sei>anite i>encils of dark green filajnents arc of 

 quite unequal length. The tuft is commonly three 

 or four inches high, but sometimes, sU or eight, li 

 is not uncommon from New York city northward ; but 

 it certainly is more beautiful on our northern New 

 Kngbnd shores. It is rei>orted from Nahant and 

 Cape Ann. by Mr. Collins and Mrs. Hray, from March 

 to December. 



ClADOHIORA CARTIIACIKFA, RtTR. 



is a California plant, and is found growing, as Dr. 

 Ander^n infonns me, at all seasons, on rocks and 

 other sea wee<ls, in tide pools, very common at Santa 

 Cruz. Its robust, coarse frond; percepuble harsh- 

 ness to the touch ; dull green color ; stiff, straight 

 branches, set at an acute angle with the stem ; its 

 refusal to adhere to the i>aper, as well as its general 

 appearance, relate it closely with C. rupatn^. It 



