G. GORGONIA. 
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rind brown; axe somewhat horny; polypi invisible 
to the naked eye. 
Coast of Biaritz, near Bayonne. 
VERMILION. 
11. Gorgonia miniacea. Branching ; branches 
lateral, growing upwards, and curving variously ; axe, a 
blackish brown ; rind a deep red, smooth, and thick ; 
height from ten to twelve centimetres. 
Seas of China. 
SASAPPO. 
12. Gorgonia Sasappo. Dichotomous, and cylin- 
drical ; branches scattered, and few ; rind thick ; cells 
stuck with hairs. 
Indian Ocean : a very scarce species in collections. 
FLAXEN. 
13. Gorgonia flavida . Branching, almost pinnated ; 
branches cylindrical, numerous, and rather short ; 
rind a yellowish white; polypi dispersed; height 
about two decimetres. 
The Antilles. 
SECTION II. 
Polypi projecting, and forming by their desiccation pus- 
tulent or warty excrescences ; rind generally furrowed . 
FLABELLATED. 
14. Gorgonia ftabellum. Reticulated; branches 
vertically compressed ; rind yellowish. 
In all seas. 
