Xi4 '^^''l '"BOSSES. 



rcixirtod the same in Califomia, It grows from 

 ciglu to cigiUccn inches hi^ih, cylindrical, unbranchcd, 

 allenuatctl at lop and l>oiium, (.no fourth of an inch 

 in dumeur. inlUtcMl. and s\uq\y and defmilcly con- 

 stricled al irngulir inlc^^ iLs, which gives it the 

 apiK-arancc when gruwiriK. ^'f i» ^ir>"to ^^ s*^^* narrow 

 Uagii lied together by the ends. Color, a brownish 

 or greenish oUve. SiiUunce, membraneous and soft. 

 • • • • 



'IVrc arc no more fitting wonb with which to 

 bid adieu to this motlesthued. homely, often coarse, 

 but alwa)-s interesting group of plants, than ihcsc of 

 ihe Toet, who loven the sea and the 



VTN WKH>. 



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Tbc gicanuc 

 Storm witui of the Eqnmoi, 

 | -««wW a*J in kU wrath he •cuui^a 



The in«lMC wnco, 

 l^atien «ith Mca vcol frocn the rodu. 

 Ever dnfuos. dnfiiog. tlnfioig, 



Oa the thiftiDS* 

 CurrcsU oi the rt:»Uc»» auua: 

 TiU lo fchdtrrtd core*. »»d reaches 



Of uio'ty tieachc*. 

 All hart f'-onJ rvpOK ^aw.* 



