The plants are called Algæ, and are known as Algæ, by which they are distinguished fr

The plants are called Algæ, and are known as Algæ, by which they are distinguished from other vegetable matter, from which they differ in general, in being soft and pulpy, instead of woody. The Algæ are further distinguished from other vegetable matter, by not containing starch, but instead of it, a peculiar kind of vegetable matter called algin, from which they derive their name. Algæ are further distinguished from other vegetable matter, by not being able to maintain life, but are always moist. By these characters, the Algæ are known to be vegetable, but they are not allowed to stand among the true plants, from which they are separated by an intermediate substance called alga, to which reference must be given. The Algæ are further distinguished from true plants, by not