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Show 8ea- Trees. Forms of life In the sea aro far moro wonderful' than any that oxlst on land. However much ono may doubt tho stork-s of sea serponts, there aro probably far bigger fish. In the Lea than over como out ot It; and na for plant life, It has boon conclusively con-clusively proved Umt sea troos 1,000 foot In holght aro- quite common In tho ocean. These monster trees aro a kind of brown seaweed, tho uppermost upper-most branches being only about a quarter ot an Inch la thickness. Countless bladders, like miniature-balloons, miniature-balloons, and about aa big as a hen's egg, form among tho branches ot the tree, and, being filled with air, buoy up tho trunk and branches so that (boy grow almost erect. Mammoth Mam-moth sea animals often build their nests In theso trees, as thoy glvo off several dogrees of heat, which makes the surrounding water comparatively warm. Kxchaugo. |