New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-20


obviates most Of these defects II s Of semicylin-
| drical form. about three feet long, and one and
half wide While the dredge is coming up this sieve
Ia hung over the side Of the vessel and ultimately
the dredge is lifted and into the sieve. The
lower end Of the dredge net is then united and
opened. and the dredge lifted little; and the en-
tire contents slide out of the net gently into the
sieve If now there is anxiety to secure without
injury the very smallest and most delicate speci-
mems and there is some occasion for haste-perhaps
to repeat the haulthe cradle sieve is covered with
a tigbt-fitting lid, lowered overheard ana alo"ed
TO drag by tow line in the water till tho mud ID
washed out. If, however, there is time enough, as
there usually is, stream of water from the pump
propelled by steam power is passed through few
lengths of hose into the sieve, while it is hanging
over the ships side The hose in the hands Of some
one Of the naturalists is of entirely under
his control, and by moderating the force. volume,
and direction of the stream he can wash out OF the
mud his most delicate specimens, with az much per-
sOna care for their safety he chooses to devote.
No one however Indifferent he may be to scientific
pursuits, escape the infectious ardor with which
the naturasts crowd around the spread tarpaulin,
as the contents of dredge, trawl, or tangles are
brought to deck The spiteful little Keeling engine
is sputtering at it's work like small person involved
in a heavy undertaking. Right we'll, though, 1T ac-
composites it's task performing the labor OF dozen
men. Bya mere touch it is stopped reversed; and
il is than obedient, for though 1T pulls at It's
work, it neither grumbles nor tires. 1t is a neat.
compact, upright machine, supplied with steam by
a pipe from the boiler. This kind of engine is
largely coming into use for minor purposes steam
going vessels and as q motor for steam launches.
Well it has pulled ts load up to the davit and the
practiced crew lift the burden carefully and deposit
il on the sailors tabecloth the tarpaun. Down on
their knees 90 the scientists around it this is their
homage TO nature. Bottles with alcohol, jars with
clycerne, dishes and bowls with sea water, pals,
tubs and all kinds of receptacles are brought into
| reduistion. Perhaps one who has enjoyed the ex-
| cellent Inequalities of tho Blue Light should not
mention suspicion that some part OF It's culinary
equipment occasionally furthered the interests OF
science by providing temporarily for the keeping OF
a strange worm, shell-fsh, anemone in seclusion
| and salt water The naturasts all but one, thrust
| their fingers into the ID lddy mass pull out their
| nums after the fashion Of Jack Horner, announce
the name of their wgiggng ~captves, anG
plump them into the pot, pail, or bottle
all but one, who sits with pencil IN
hand and records the names az they are called,
emitting duplicates. Every 'ew minutes, as rarer
| specimen is brought to II. 1t, or one respecting
whose characteristics there some mooted question:
the heads crowd together over the tarpaulIn. anu
| discussion takes place which is iii more than one
sense Greek to the uninitiated. While [ cannot
| give an idea of the wealth of strange forms with
| which the sea beds teen, hope to be able to de-
| scribe few of them in another letter. and mean
while append "A an instance of this fertility, the
record of a single haul. ApOlOgizng for the Jaw
| breaking tendency of the scientific names, may
mention that in general these animals have no spe-
cifo popular designations. Surely it must be ac;
cepted as an excuse for name, that the Individual
| has no other
| CONTENTS OF SINGLE HAUL OF THE DREDGE
| MADE AUG. 10, 1873, ON HARD BOTTOM, 50
FATHOMS DEPTH; LOCALITY, SIX MILES EASI
| OF SEGUIN ISLAND.
| ARTICULATA
| Uvss coarctatus Cerapus rubrcorns.
Eupagurus KrOyerf. prahlLa cetiha.
Pandaus annuliCOrnls. MOnoculoues' sP'
HppOlyte pusiola. Sletopa, sp
Hippolyte spna. Nymphon' sp'
Unciola irrorata.
AnnelidS
| Csstenldes granulatrs. Phyllodoce catenua.
AmDhorete graclis. ISABELLA, sp.
Amphorete sd Lumbriconcreis fraglls.
Vrr,nilia serIula. Amplitude Grpnlandica.
ARENA SD. AnthOstoma acutum.
Sinos nigripes Gattioa, sp
Mellnna crtstata. NerSls Pclatsl03a
UarluothOe imbricata. Thelepus cincinnatus.
NicOmache umbncalls. Ch0ne, sp
Nothria copchilega, Potama ocuifera.
sciope lobata. Spirorbis ucidus.
Sipunewoids.
PhascolosOms c@menta- Fha'cO'0S0ma 'u0c0@'
rum.
Yemerteans.
Memories aifinis
MoLLUscA
GastrOD0ds.
A.tvris dissmilis Bella violacea.
Trichotropis boreals. Lamellaria perspcua.
sp,nnna decemsostata. Cailiostoma occidentae.
Neptunea pygm8a. Lunatla erBnlahuica.
Aporrhais occdentalis. Turrtella erosa.
Diadora noachna Hanlea mendlcarla.
Buccnum undatum. Entails strloats.
Idmete yiridua. Velutina haliotoidea.
Rela turricula Doris planuats.
Bella harpularia.
LameHi6ranehs.
saxicaya arctica. Modiolara l@vgata.
kstarta updata. MOdiolara c0rrugata.
astarte elIiptica Pecten Islandicus.
Astarte lens. Leda tenuisculata.
Cyclocardia borealis. Cyprina Landca.
Cardium Islandicum MacOna saDuIosa'
Cardium plnnulatuIn. Nucuh tohulS'
Crenela gandIla hhoma aouo"'e'
Ascdlans.
Ascidiopss complanatus. Lssoclnum sp.
AmarGcium gla6rum. Leptocnum albdum.
EIandula arenicola, Leptocllnum luteolum.
Molgula pannosa.
Braehiopods
Terebratuna septentrionalis.
Bryo,oans.
Tubupora crates. Gemellaria loricata.
f,rIsia eburnea. Detrancia lucernaria.
Caberea Elis IdmOnea prunosa.
Cellepora scaDra. Flustra sOiida.
CellepOra ramulosa. Celiuiaria ternsta'
RADIATA.
Echinoderms.
Iophothuria Fabric. Asterias vulgaris
Ophiocinda hispda. Stepnanasterlis aioula'
aanhiophos acneata. Cribrella sangiinolenta.
onhioulypha Sarsii. StrOngylOcentrotus Dr0
OphiOglypha robusta. Dachiensls'
SOlaster endeca.
Acdlephs.
sertularella polyzonias. sertularia argentea
Eudendrium tenue. Sertulafla atiuscula'
Haecium sp. LaIOea irutlcooa'
Grammara robusta. LafOea uulnOsa
Poiyps.
ITrticna crasslcornis. Halcyonoid new genus
and sp.
PROTOCOL.
Sp0nges.
Tethya hspda. Granta ciliata
Hachondria conchits
Poraminiferd.