74 COMMON SEAWEEDS. 



fern : the spores are secreted beneath the skin, which 

 breaks longitudinally, and forms an indusium or shelter 

 for them. 



Many authors have compared this admired seaweed 

 to the expanded tail of the peacock, and probably 

 thence it derives its name ; truly, the play of colour 

 on the frond beneath the water is so beautiful, we 

 bend to gaze upon it, and forget to gather it. 



Fadina Pavonia luxuriates in tropical climates, and 

 grows abundantly on the shores of the Mediterranean 

 Sea, but is found plentifully on the south coast of 

 England, at Torquay, and in the Channel Islands; 

 both Jersey and Guernsey yield very fine specimens. 



