A popular history of British sea-weeds ... with notices of some of the fresh-water Algae / By the Rev. D. Landsborough.

  • David Landsborough
Date:
1849
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Credit: A popular history of British sea-weeds ... with notices of some of the fresh-water Algae / By the Rev. D. Landsborough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in England, Mrs. Griffiths, Professor Walker Arnottj in Ireland, Miss Hutchins; in Bute and Frith of Forth, Dr. Greville; said to be rather rare in Scotland, but we do not think so. It is not equally abundant at every season; but is generally frequent during summer and early autumn about Ardrossan, Troon, Ayr, Ballantrae, Portpatrick, in the island of Arran, island of C umbrae, and at Southend, Kintyre. The most beautiful specimens I ever saw were from Bal- lantrae. It it is thought to be annual. I question this, Vmg often S'ot P in winter. I found it on the 22nd of last December, full size, covered with China denticulata, and just coming into fruit, some of the red-tipped stichidia laving the granules quite formed. It is one of the most beautiful of our Algm on account of its fine crimson colour and feathery form. It is found here occasionally in its ]2?euS StatC; 111 WhlCh ^ °ne time ft WaS caUed Ceramkm There are very fine figures of it in Dillwyn's British Con- tervse, Plate xxxvi. He snv« • « , saJs- lew marine productions “ llC 1'1'CSet sPecies 111 beauty or frequent occurrence and none meets with more general admiration, or is more u
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