no Sl^A sMOSifliS. 



gray, NovcinlK-r sky, an(i the sea a stc 1 



and anf;ry, I found this anion^ the mo.^t plentiful 

 of the late autunjnal "Sea Mosses" Displayed with 

 ta-stc, it makes an elegant picture on paper. A 

 cumj)araljvcly li^ht pressure should be put on il a 

 first, in tlrying, else its tentler frond will be crushed 

 and ruined. 



Genus.— rOI.YSirilOMA^ Grev. 



'Piis is the largest genus of Red Algx. Agard!) 

 in his latest work, enunterates no less than 139 un 

 doubted species. Many more luvc been prop< 

 by other writers. Al)Out thirty species belong t<> 

 our American flora. But several of them arc pecu- 

 liar to the subtropicil region of Florida, and will 

 not come within our reach. Others arc too rare or 

 insignificant to Ik: enumerated in this work« Hut 

 all su( h as are likely to Xm met with, at al! 

 common, will Ik: descrilK*<i. 'Hie color of t! 

 pbnts ranges lK*twcen the browns an<l a full bUrk : 

 only three, herein de^crilKul, show traces 01 

 P, ur^eolata^ commonly, antl /'. viola^ea and /'. 

 Ointyi^ occasionally. On the fertile fronds, the 

 beautiful, little egg shaped fruit-holders will be easily 



* PohrMphooli " VLmj lobes; rviirmni; lo (he loicmal Mntctvri of Iht 



frond. 



