10 A. E. Verrill—Dredgings on the Coast of New England. 
arranged in six rows along the branches, instead of two oppo- 
site rows. 
Many other peters species occurred here, among them 
Epizoanthus Am ws V., Cellaria fistulosa Linn., ‘Stylifer 
Stumpsoni V. ee ae ae Dribachiensis), Acirsa borealis, 
mauropsis heliendes, Sabinea sepiemcarinata (Sabin ne). 
At mors locality (d), a few miles from this, in N. lat. 41° 
25’, W. long. 66° 25’, in 50 fathoms, sandy and shelly bottom, 
aeceenniee. at bottom 45°, surface 62°, Aug. 31st, a similar 
assemblage of species occurred. The Hydroids and B ryozoa 
were very numerous. Among the former the most abundant 
were Hydrallmania falcata Hincks, Sertuliria cupressina Linn 
Diphasia fallax Ag., Sertulareila polyzonias Gray (var. robusta 
S. tricusprdata Hincks, Lajoéa dumosa Sars, an 
verticillata ; but Lafota fruticosa Sars, EGA, ea  Bincloat 
C. volubilis Alder, + Halecium Beanii Johns., Calycella syringa 
ae ee humilis Hincks, Eudendrium ramosum Ehr., 
and Tubularia indivisa Linn., also occurred. Among the Bry- 
oz0a oe — abundant were Cellularia ternata Johns., C. ter- 
nata, var. duplex Smitt, Bugula Murrayana Busk, Cellepora sca- 
a, var. plicaia Smitt, ‘C. avicularis Hincks, and Discopora Ske- 
net Smitt (? var.), the last three investi ng the stems of Hydroids 
in profusion; Cellaria fistulosa L., Carberea Hillisii Smitt, and 
Farrella famitiaris (Gros. sp. =F, pedicellata Alder), also occurred. 
The oids and Bryozoa = this and other localities were 
cover ee immense numbers of Foraminifera. 
This species of Ascidian had been known before only from 
ew oe dredged in Murray Bay, Can., by Dr. Dawson, 
an artha’s oe by, Mr. Prudden. 
rh ‘of the previo: was ee to be 86°, of the surface 
61°, on Sept. 12. These were the lowest temperatures o 
during the: summer.* In accordance with these temperatures 
six regular rows, occupying all sides of the branches, those in the adja- 
cent rove alternating. The hydrothece have large, appressed, somewhat swollen 
Kaa : aor : 
ore rains! bilabiate, operculated. Reproductive capsules not observ: 
* The lo st temperature observed in the Bay of Fundy was 37°5°, in 106 
G i center ot lepth 
N. lat. 42° 187, bk ia. Be 64° 087, the temperature, taken by the officers 
1e me ae were 62° at rface (air ‘63°), pre 37° at the bottom. At the 
depth of find fathoms, Nw ie tat. 4 42° 14’, W. long. 63° 59’, they found the surface 
temperature 63° and the bottom 39°. N. lat. Sa be Wee Oe Le 
