thin edges of the lobes arc bordered with a .. .^ 

 '' -V line. The frond is sj>lit down fruin the margin 

 uiUi 4 lefts running down quite to Ui' -, or half- 



way or a c|uarter of the way, and the 1uIh.s arc more 

 or less profusely sprinkled o%'cr with cLuk colored fniii 

 duts. It may be found throughout the season at Santa 

 iLirkira and San Diego, ujxin small ro<ks near luw- 

 tide, or tiuown up by storms U]X)n the beach. 



Order ^FUCAC/^.£. 



Genu, SARGASSL'^r • Ag. 



'W\\s genus is represented by but one >ii 



our north Atlintic con^^t. Ptit this sT>ccies is com- 

 n)un enough along n.^.; . — ... ^uth of Ca{>c 



Cod. 



Sargassum VuijGa&e, Ac. 



'Yhc pbnt grows from a flat disdoid hold -fast, 

 with a filiform stem as thick as stout wrapping- 

 !•* "^:, K, .,..»iiches alternately, and bears on the 



iiLi and branches long narrow leaves, which 



have >>uiks or petioles, a well-dcfmed midrib and 

 toothed edges, and are marked on the surface with 



* S*fx»Muni, Iron S«|aio» Spaabh fur Sea IcniiU. 



