90 G O R G O N I A. 



Of this fea-fhrub there are feverai varieties. The 

 largeft kind, which is figured in Sloane's H. Jam. is di- 

 chotomous ; there are many of the fmaller kinds that are 

 more diffufed in their manner of growing. When they 

 are recent from the fea, they are of a fine violet color ; 

 but when we receive them, fome are yellow, others white. 

 They are now and then found on the coaft of Great-Bri- 

 tain and Ireland ; but not frequently. 



TAB.13. *6. Gorgonia pretiofa. True Red Coral. 



Flg. 3. 



4. Gorgonia in piano ra- This Gorgon grows fpread 



mofa dichotoma fubatte- flat, with dichotomous branches 



nuata^ came miniacea that leffen towards their extre- 



lubrica mollivafculofa^ of- mities. The flefh is of the 



culis oSlovalvibus conicis color of red lead, foft, ilip- 



fubhiantibus fparjisy poly- pery, and full of minute vef- 



pos albidos oElotentaculatos fels. The mouths are irregu- 



bifariam cirratos exferen- larly placed on the furface, 



tibus> ojfe lapideo ruber- and rife up in a conical form, 



rimo extus Jlriato et fo- confifting of eight valves juft 



veolato, opening, from whence proceed 



polypes of a white color with 



eight claws ; each claw has a 



double row of fibres on both 



edges. The bone is ftony, and 



of the brighter!: red, marked 



with minute furrows on the 



outfide, and with little hollow 



places here and there, that 



have correfponded with the 



' cells. 



• Tab. 13. Fig. 3. 4. 



Red 



