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THE MARINE FLORA. 



OLIVE COLOURED SEA WEEDS. 



MELANOSPERMEAE. 



(A) Fucaceae. 



Fucus Vesioulosus. Bladder Wrack. CjviorcAf* "OuB wa 

 SCtog ; "peArriAin tltntgineAC ; £eAmAin CAitineAC. 



Fucus Nodosus. Knobbed Wrack. Cjuor caji T)utJ nA TtuA-oog. 



Fucus Serratus. Serrated Wrack. CjviofCAf "Outi lA'OAfitAC. 



Fucus Canaliculatus. Channelled Wrack. T>uAlAm&n. 



The Bladder Wrack has been used for fattening pigs in 

 the North of Ireland. Some modern therapeutists 

 recommend it. as a cure for obesity. 



(B) Sporochnaceae. 

 Desmarestia Aculeata. 5f\uAig CfiAgA. 



(C) Laminariaceae. 

 Laminariae (various). Sea Tang, Tangle, Girdles, etc. CjviofCAp, 

 C^iof can An Aitcinn ; t^uip ; SLac tttAjtA ; ScAtfi ; 

 t>uj\fvrcAirh ; ttA^tog ; "peAmnAC ; peAm ; ITIuuac -| ml. 

 The dried stems are used as dilating agents in surgery. 

 The Laminariae, owing to the high percentage of iodine 

 which they contain, are used in the " kelp " industry. 



THE RED SEA WEEDS. 

 (a) Cryptonemiaceae. 



Iridea Edulis, also styled Schizymonia Edulis. Dilisk, Dulse. 

 "DuiteAfc 1T)in. 



Chondrus Crispus and Gigartina Mammilosa. CAfitAisin ; 

 CofAiniii CA^Aige ; ITlAtAi^ ah "OuiUrc ; CeAnn 'Oonti. 

 Both of these Algae are gathered indiscriminately as 

 " Carrageen Moss." The dried product is known as 

 " Lichen Hiberniae " to the chemist, who sells it under 

 the name of " Irish Moss " for making demulcent 

 cough mixtures. 



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