Ocean Gardens. The History of the Marine Aquarium / and the best methods now adopted for its establishment and preservation.

by Henry Noel Humphreys

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
	PAGE
Introduction	[1]
CHAPTER II.
The Floor of the Ocean	[9]
CHAPTER III.
The Aquarium	[19]
CHAPTER IV.
The Vegetation of the Marine Aquarium	[39]
CHAPTER V.
The Zoöphytes	[51]
CHAPTER VI.
The Molluscs, &c.	[64]
CHAPTER VII.
The Ascidians, Barnacles, Sea-Cucumbers, Naked Molluscs, Sea-Worms, &c.	[86]
CHAPTER VIII.
The Fish and Crustaceans of the Aquarium	[95]
CHAPTER IX.
Conclusion	[106]

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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]