982; CRYPTOGAMIA ALGM. 



'■ ■ ;• , Fennel-leav'd Conferva. Andis. ■ 



'. ' , !■ In bafons of water, left by the recefs of the tides 



amongft the rocks on the weilern coaft. 

 The threads are commonly a foot long or more, 

 " _ alternately branched, the branches thinly fer, 



-"- •' "."! divided and fubdivided, fomething like the 



leaves of fennel, but much finer. When young, 

 • '^'= they are foft, and of a tawny-green color, but 



afterwards become brown and fomewhat rigid. 

 .;•". v.i' TUT. The microfcope difcovers them to be uniform, 

 -' '■ . '>'S or not at all jointed ; it is therefore of doubt- 

 ■'•- - -!;■•'' ful genus, for want of frudifications. The 



tenuity of its parts however, and outward 



habit, entitle it for the prefent to a place 



smons the CONT ERVj^. 



o 



tomentoja Conferva filamentis sequalibus ramofifTimls, ramis 

 II. fimplicibus confertis fufcis. Hudf. Fl. Ang. 



/». 480. «. 9. (Dillen. mufc. \g. t. 3./. 13.) 

 Rufty Flock Conferva. Anglis. 

 I" Amongfl; the fea rocks on the weftern coaft fre- 



quent, generally adhering to the larger fu- 

 vJ5> cufes. 



It varies from one inch to fix or more in length, 

 and is of a ruffet-brown color, foft to the 

 / ' touch. 



The threads are fo extremely fine as to be fcarccly 

 difcernible by the naked eye, much branched, 



deftitute 



