CATALOGUE OF MARINE ALG^. 153 



EcTOCARPus LiTTOBALis, Lyngh. Very abundant in the Bays, on 

 various submerged substances. Also fringing the steep banks of the 

 thoroughfares between tide marlss. Disappearing in July. 



EcTOCARPUS siLicuLosus, Lyngh. Occurs sparingly on the shores of 

 Little Bay, on Fucus vesiculostcs. 



EcTOCARPTis viRiDis, Harv. Common in the Bays, on Zostera marina, 

 &c. Disappearing in July. 



Series II. EHODOSPERMEiE. 

 Chondria dasyphtxla, Ag. Plentiful in Little Bay, and on " Bond's 

 Bar," growing in large tufts on the sandy mud, to which it is attached 

 by a fibrous root. 



Chondria Baileyana, Mont. Common with the above. 



PoLYSiPHONiA Olneyi, Harv. Rare, on Zostera marina in " Little 

 Bay." 



POLYSIPHONIA Harveyi, Bailey. Very abundant in the Bays, and on 

 Bond's Bar ; on Zostera marina. 



PoLYSiPHONiA VABiEGATA, Ag. Very common, on Zostera marina, 

 also attached to the mud by a fibrous root. 



PoLYSiPHONiA NiGRESCENS, Grev. I Collected fine specimens of this 

 most valuable plant, in fruit, in the month of May. It occurs in great 

 abundance in Little Bay, attached to the bottom by a fibrous root. 



Champia parvula, Harv. Plentiful in Little Bay, on Zostera 

 marina. 



Grinellia Americana, Harv. Of this beautiful plant I only found a 

 solitary perfect specimen. It was growing in the Great Egg Harbor Bay 

 near the shore, attached to the bottom by a somewhat fibrous root. 



Gracilaria multipartita, J. Ag. Plentiful, particularly fine on 

 planted oysters in Little Bay. 



SoLiERiA CHORDALis, J. Ag. Very common on all the shores. There 

 can be no doubt but this bushy plant will grow and flourish in the coves 



