Venus's flower basket and starfish Vesuvius This cartoon illustrates the working-classes

This cartoon illustrates the working-classes at leisure

5th May 1959

Clements Lane

A view of Temple Bar at night

Venus's flower basket and starfish Vesuvius This cartoon illustrates the working-classesStudy of the sponge Euplectella aspergillum, known as Venus's flower basket, with three starfish which the author identifies as Comatula rosacea, or feather stars. Plate 1 from the monograph On Euplectella aspergillum. Also on a new form of globigerina; phosphorescent animalcules, by William Chimmo (London, Taylor and Francis, 1878). The plate is inscribed 'Euplectella Aspergillum, dredged alive from 120 fms. Off Zebu, the original in the possession