ioo Houf Sammy Went to Coral-Land 
and beneath, and then dying to make 
way for the next generation. And so 
the coral holds its own in spite of the 
fury of the sea, and the many little bor¬ 
ing water animals that strive to pene¬ 
trate the dead coral, and crumble the 
rock into ruins. But the coral has its 
friends, as well as enemies, and the most 
useful of the first are various weeds and 
plants which grow on the reefs, and be¬ 
side protecting the upper parts from ex¬ 
posure, help in their formation by leaving 
a kind of coral behind them when they die. 
“ If you will look about you,” went on 
the Pilot, “ you will see what beautiful 
colors some of the coral has. See that 
big piece over there like a large red toad¬ 
stool, and this curious vase all covered 
on the outside with tiny polyps like pur¬ 
ple stars ! You will find it in many lovely 
colors, and still more fantastic shapes. I 
