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bercles, placed here and there on the fides of 

 the branches. 

 We do not find this fpecies defcribed by Linnaus; 

 but it probably is that intended by Dillenius, 

 under the denomination of FUCUS teres ru- 

 hens minus ramofus in longum protenfus. Raii 

 Sjnopf. p. SI' n. s^i- 



PlicatusiS. F. fronde capillari uniformi ramofiffima, ramiilis 

 fubfecundis implicatis diaphanis. — FUCUS 

 pUcaius. Hudf. Fl. Aug. p. 470. ;?. 19. {Pluk. 

 phyt. t. 184. /. 2. Gmel. hiji. fucor. p. 142. 

 /. 14. /. 2. bona. Oeder. Dan. t. 408.) 



Matted or Indian-grah Fucus. Anglis. 



Upon the fea-fliores in many places, as about 

 New-Haven, &c. VIII. 



It is generally about three or four, but fometimes 

 fix inches long. Its color, after being expofed 

 to the fun and air, yellowifh or auburn. Its 

 fubftance pellucid, tough, and horny, fo as to 

 bear a flrong refemblance to what the anglers 

 call Indian Grafs, that is, the tendrils iflliing 

 from the extremit ies of the ovary of the dog- 

 fifh. 



The growing plant exhibits a very diff'erent ap- 

 pearance from thofe fpecimens which are caft 

 up, and have lain expos'd on the beach. 



Wlj en recen t, it anfvvers to the following defcrip- 

 O o o tion : 



