Rare and remarkable animals of Scotland, represented from living subjects: with practical observations on their nature . \.. V) // ? ^ / J// ?///?% /// t^/r////. >/ ZOOPHYTES. 247 thither for a serious infirmity, in early youth, I recollect the naturalproductions likely to stimulate my juvenile curiosity, which were dis-played in the threshold of Dr Walkers dwelling. The Chair of NaturalHistory, which is among the later academical institutions in the Univer-sity of Edinburgh, becoming vacant, Dr Walker was appointed to fill his demise, the present worthy and learned Professor Jameson,
Rare and remarkable animals of Scotland, represented from living subjects: with practical observations on their nature . \.. V) // ? ^ / J// ?///?% /// t^/r////. >/ ZOOPHYTES. 247 thither for a serious infirmity, in early youth, I recollect the naturalproductions likely to stimulate my juvenile curiosity, which were dis-played in the threshold of Dr Walkers dwelling. The Chair of NaturalHistory, which is among the later academical institutions in the Univer-sity of Edinburgh, becoming vacant, Dr Walker was appointed to fill his demise, the present worthy and learned Professor Jameson, whoseuseful labours have contributed so effectually towards the advancementof science in Scotland, was chosen to succeed him. The Valkeria imbricata rises erect, about two inches in height, by ashort stem, and then subdivides into slender boughs, waving slightly, withbranches in alternate arrangement on their opposite sides, originatingfrom the convexities.—PL L. fig. 1. Masses or clusters, composed of a double row of cells, wind spirallyup the surface of the skeleton, at irregular intervals. This peculiar ord
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