LIST OF PLATES.

PLATE I.

SEA-WEEDS.

No. PAGE

1. Delesseria sanguinea The Crimson Delesseria 45

2. Punctaria latifolia The Broad-leaved Punctaria 45

3. Chordaria flagelliformis The Whip-like Chordaria 45

4. Vaucheria submarina The Submarine Vaucheria 45

5. Hildenbrandtia rubra The Red Hildenbrandtia 45

PLATE II.

SEA-WEEDS.

1. Bangia fusco-purpurea The Dark-purple Bangia 46

2. Codium tomentosum The Closely-haired Codium 46

3. Bryopsis plumosa The Feathery Bryopsis 41, 46

4. Callithamnion arbuscula The Tree-like Callithamnion 46

5. Leathesia Berkleyi Berkley’s Leathesia 46

6. Laminaria phyllitis The Leafy Laminaria 46

PLATE III.

1. Porphyra vulgaris The Common Porphyra 46

2. Dumantia filiformis The Slender Dumantia 46

3. Asperococcus Turneri Turner’s Asperococcus 47

4. Rytiphlæa pinastris The Pine-like Rytiphlæa 47

5. Chrysymenia rosea The Rose-coloured Chrysymenia 47

6. Peyssonetia Dubyi Duby’s Peyssonetia 47

7. Chordaria divaricata The Minutely-branching Chordaria 47

8. Ectocarpus siliculosus The Podded Ectocarpus 46

9. Nemaleon multifida The Many-cleft Nemaleon 46

10. Nytophyllum punctatum The Spotted Nytophyllum 46

PLATE IV.

SEA-WEEDS.

1. Chondrus crispus The Curly Chondrus 41, 47

2. Gigartina acicularis The Needle-shaped or Pointed Gigartina 47

3. Ceramium strictum The Pink Ceramium 47

4. Zonaria atomaria The Speckled Zonaria 47

5. Plocamium coccineum The Scarlet Plocamium 47

PLATE V.

SEA-WEEDS.

1. Laurencia pinnatifolia The Pinnate-leaved Laurencia 42, 48

2. Polysphonia parasitica The Parasitic Polysphonia 48

3. Ulva latissima The Broad-leaved Ulva 48

4. Rhodymenia lacinata The Lace-edged Rhodymenia 42, 48

5. Gracilaria confervoides The Sponge-like Gracilaria 49

6. Codium bursa The Purse-like Codium 49

7. Iridæa edulis The Eatable Iridea 48

8. Zonaria parvula The Lesser Zonaria 48

9. Ectocarpus tomentosus The Hairy Ectocarpus 49

10. Corallina officinalis The Common Corallina 49

PLATE VI.

SEA-ANEMONES, STAR-FISH, ETC.

1. Geniaster equestres The Small Scarlet Star-fish 101

2. Asterina gibbosa The Gibbous Star-fish 101

3. Palmipes membranaceus The Bird’s-foot Star 101

4. Cribella oculata The Eyed Star-fish 101

5. Palæmon serratus The Common Prawn 98

6. Edwardsia vestita The Clothed Sea-Anemone 54

PLATE VII.

1. Actinia clavata The Nailed Sea-Anemone 55

2. Pennatula phosphorea The Phosphoric Sea-pen 61

3. A Group of Ascidians 86

4. A Shell of the Common Whelk, on which are two specimens of Balanus The Acorn-shell 88

PLATE VIII.

1 & 2. Actinia mesembrianthemum The Carnation-like Sea-Anemone of different colours 57

3. Actinia gemmacea The Gemmed Sea-Anemone 55

4. Lucernaria auricula The Auricula-like Lucernaria 59

5. Virgularia mirabilis The Rod-like Sea-Pen 62

PLATE IX.

1. Actinia anguicoma The Serpent-haired Sea-Anemone 57

2. Alyconium digitatum The Many-fingered Alyconium 61

3. Echinus sphæra The Common Sea-Egg 103

4. Cucumis hyalinus The Glassy Sea-Cucumber 89

PLATE X.

1. A group of Serpula contortuplicata The Twisted Serpula 87

2. Actinia crassicornis The Thick-horned Sea-Anemone 57

PLATE XI.

A Design for a Plainly-mounted Aquarium 34

PLATE XII.

A Design for an Aquarium mounted in handsome Rustic-work 34

1OCEAN GARDENS;

OR,

GLIMPSES BENEATH THE WATERS.

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