PLATE XLIV. 



Chara delicatula Agardh. 



KG. 



1. Plant, natural size, from New Forest, Hants. 



2. Portion of stem, showing spine-cells, stipulodes and base of 



whorl. X c. 30. 



3. Transverse section of stem. X c 30. 



4. Fertile branchlet-node. X c 20. 



5. Oogonium. X c 35. 

 6, 7. Coronulse. X c. 45. 



8. Oospore. X c 35. 



9. Var. barbata Ganterer. Stem-node showing elongated 



stipulodes. X c 30. 



10. Var. annulata (C. annulata Walhn.). Plant, natural size, 



from Shetland. 



11. Base of whorl of the same showing tumid branchlet-seg- 



ments. ' X c. 30. 



