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marine plant except the root; occasionally the stem, if well 

 developed and distinct, is not included. — Harvey. 



I. Sargassum. A word formed from the Spanish sargazo, a 

 name given by navigators to the floating sea-weed. 



1. Vidyare, common sargassum. 



2. Bacciferum, berry-bearing. 



II. Cystoscira. From a Greek word signifying bladder and 

 chain, because the air-vessels are generally arranged in 

 strings. 



1. Ericoides, heath -like cystoseira. 



2. Granulata, granulated. 



3. Barbata, bearded. 



4. Fceniculacea, fennel-like. 



5. Fibrosa, fibrous. 



III. Halidrys. The sea, an oak. 



1. Siliquosa, pod-bearing halidrys. 



IV. Pycnophycus. Signifying thick, and sea-weed. 



1. Tuber culatus, swelling pycnophycus. 



V. Fucus. Signifying sea-weed. 



1. Vesicidosus, bladder fucus, the keutang of 

 Norway, cow-weed of the north-west of Scot- 

 land and Ireland, and swine-tang of Goth- 

 land. 



2. Ceranoides, lesser. 



3. Serratus, toothed or serrated fucus, the 

 bread-tang of Norway. 



4. Nodosus, knotted. 



Sea- Weeds, the most elaborate work extant upon this subject. I 

 contains a faithful coloured figure of every plant inhabiting the 

 British shores. 



