Marine Algce of the Maritime (Provinces. 67 
66. Cystoclonium purpurascens, Kutz. Halifax, MacKay; Miscou 
Island, Hay. 
67. Chondrus crispus, (Linn.) Stack. Pictou and Halifax, MacKay; 
Meogone Island, Frye’s Island, H ay; Gulf of St. Lawrence, 
Fowler. 
68. Rliodymenia palmata, (Linn.) Grev. Pictou and Halifax, MacKay. 
Very abundant on the Gulf shore and southern coast of Hew 
Brunswick, Fowler, Hay. (This and Chondmis crispus form the 
the only sea-weeds on our coasts collected for edible pur- 
poses. Chondrus crispus (Irish moss) yields a gelatine that is 
nutritious as food, and on the coasts of Ireland and Scotland 
helps to lengthen out the food supply in times of scarcity. Rhody- 
menia palmata (dulse) is largely exported from St. John and other 
ports in the Bay of Fundy to the United States and Upper Pro- 
vinces. About fifty tons were exported from St. John last 
season, with probably an equal amount from all the other ports 
on both sides of the Bay. At Dark Harbour, Grand Manan, in 
August last, I found the fishermen to the number of forty or 
fifty, engaged in gathering dulse of very fine quality, for export. 
As the season occurred during a slack time in fishing, this new 
industry was found to be very profitable, the dulse selling from 
three to five cents a pound. It is eaten, says Dr. Farlow, by 
sailors and the Irish population of sea-port towns; but others 
appear to be cultivating a taste for it. It possesses anthelmintic 
properties. 
69. Bhodophyllis veprecula, J. Ag. Halifax, Harvey ; Grand Manan, 
Hay. 
70. Euthora cristata, J. Ag. Halifax, Harvey ; Grand Manan, Hay. 
71. Polyides rotundus, Grev, Pictou and Halifax, MacKay . 
72. Delesseria sinuosa, Lam.x. Halifax, Harvey; Frye’s Island, 
Miscou, Hay. 
73. D, alata, Lam.x., Var, angustissima, Harv, Very abundant 
on south side of Miscou and Shippegan Islands "where it is cast 
ashore with the larger sea-weeds, Hay. 
74. Gracillaria multipartita, J. Ag, Pictou, MacKay; Kouchibouguac 
Bay, Fowler. 
75. Odonthalia dentata, Lyngb. Halifax, Harvey. Pictou, MacKay, 
Kouchibouguac Bay, Fowler. Shippegan and Miscou, Hay. Hot 
reported south of the Maritime Provinces. 
76. Rhodcmela subfusca, Ag. Halifax, MacKay; Frye’s Island, 
Grand Manan, Miscou, Hay. Var. gracilior, J. Ag. Kouchibou- 
guac Bay, Fowler. 
77. Polysiphonia urceolata, (Dillw.) Grev. Halifax, Harvey; P, E, 
Island, Jeans; Pictou, MacKay; Miscou and Shippegan, Hay. 
Var, formosa, Ag, P, E, Island, Jeans . 
