PLATE XLII. 



Chara fragifera Durieu. 



FIG. 



1. $ plant, natural size, from Kynance Valley, W. Cornwall. 



(An unusually large form.) 



2. (J plant, natural size, from near Penzance, W. Cornwall. 



3. Stem-node, showing rudimentary stipulodes and base of 



whorl. X c. 30. 

 [, 5. Apices of branchlets. X c. 30. 



6. Portion of branchlet, ^, with fertile nodes. X c. 30. 



7. Portion of branchlet, ?, with fertile node. X c. 25. 

 i, 9. Coronulse. X c. 30. 



10. Oospore. X c. 35. 



11. Composite strawberry-like root bulbils. X 2. 



