CRYPTOGx^MIA ALGJE. ^77 



on the mountain of Goaifield, m the ille of 

 Jrran, &c. VII. 



It confifts of threads of a flippery mucous fub- 

 , ^fiance, about half an inch long, of a beautiful 

 violet or indigo color, fo far as we could dif- 

 cern fimple and without joints, but fo extremely- 

 fine as to be undiftinguilhable by the naked 

 eye, and lb crowded together as to form, when 

 moift, one uniform Ihining gelatinous mafs, and 

 when dry, a membranous lamina. — Its violet 

 color readily diftinguifhes it, 



** Filamentis ramoftSy a<iuaUbus. "'"''' 



h'Jlofa 4. CONFERVA filamentis squalibus ramofis, bul- 



■ las aereas includentibus. Syji. nat. edit. 13. 



_^/8iS. Sp. pi 1634. (Loefel. Prujf. 173. 



/. SS' Dillen. mufc t. 3,/. 11. A. B.) 



Bubbled cotton Conferva. Anglis. 



In ditches, ftagnant waters, and on the fides of 



cifterns frequent. IV. V. 



It either floats upon the furface of the water, or 



is fulpended in the middle of it. 



■■ ■ The threads of which it is compofed are ^)i a 



yellow green color, fometimes a dcrp green, 



^ ' of various lengths, from three inches to a toot, 



very fine, Icarcely vifible to the naked eye, 



nMicfi branched, and undiftinftly jointed. Th^ 



R r r 2 branches 



