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Transcriber's note: In the pronunciation guides [=e] signifies "e macron"; [)e] "e breve"; [a:] "a with diaeresis below"; [.a] "a with dot above"; [n.] "n with dot below"; and so forth.THE NEW GRESHAM ENCYCLOPEDIA
VOLUME I
EDITORS
ANGELO S. RAPPOPORT, Ph.D., B.ès L.
R. F. PATTERSON, M.A.(Cantab.), D.Litt.(Glasgow).
JOHN DOUGALL, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.E.; Gold Medallist of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
ALGAE
[Illustration: 1, The very broad Ulva. 2, Cornucopia. 3, Caulerpa Cactoides. 4, Acetabularia Mediterranea. 5, Bladder locks. 6, Long stalked Laminaria. 7, Sugared Laminaria. 8, Bladder Wrack. 9, Serrated Wrack. 10, Gulf weed. 11, Thalassiophyllum Clathrus. 12, Forked Dictyota. 13, Medicinal Coralline. 14, Corallina Rubens. 15, Delesseria Lyalii. 16, Nitophyllum Crosieri. 17, Membrane leaved Phyllophira. 18, Peacock's tail Padina. 19, Banded Taonia.]
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NEW . GRESHAM
ENCYCLOPEDIA
VOLUME . I
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The GRESHAM . PUBLISHING COMPANY . Limited
66 CHANDOS STREET . STRAND LONDON W.C.2. 1922
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