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Natural Hiftory of 
a xxiv.N’. 2. Corallina Anglica. R.S. p. 33-N*. re 
‘ Fig. a. A. 
_. Corallina alba officinarum. Park. 1298. 
~~ Coralline of the Shops. 
maaGarltine is. fixed to Rocks and Shells by ftony Joints, 
'- which, as they rife, are united to others by extremely fine 
i. and {lender Tubes: Thefe may be difcovered by a good Eye, 
-oracommon Magnifier. As the Stems extend themfelyes, 
they become pennated by Side-branches, which come out 
oppofite to each other, and are jointed in the fame manner; 
~ the Joints ‘of this Species are like the upper Part of an in- 
rig 
vetted Cone, but a little compreffed: The whole Surface is 
~scovered over with very minute circular-fhaped Cells like 
_ Pores. (See Fig. B, and Fig. B 1) where they are higher 
magnified. — ate 
Fig. B 2, fhews the crofs Section highly magnified. 
Fig. a, Ne..2. is an exact Reprefentation of this Coralline 
as it was found growing to a Rock. 
Cells are difflolved with the whole cretaceous Surface, inftead — 
| erereench of this Coralline is put into Vinegar, thefe 
_ of which there appear Rows of minute Ramifications, which 
- feem to have communicated with each of thefe Cells (See 
Fig. 4.) 
Upon fome Specimens of this Coralline, we may “obferve 
little {mall Figures like Seed-veffels, with which the Branches | 
frequently terminate: They are alfo found on the Sides, as | 
may be {een at Fig. 4, where they are magnified. 
This Branch was fteeped in Vinegar, which rendered the — 
whole foft, and from the little Knobs at the Ends and Sides, 
were 
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