They
are strung in Leghorn, either of various or equal thicknesses, which
latter are then of various sizes, and the bundles receive their names
accordingly ; grossezze, mezzante, filetti, capiresti, &c. The thickest corals are put up in one string, resembling a tail, and are called codini ; the smallest are called smezzati. '
At Genoa, the various large corals are called mezzante/ the uniform large, filze / and the uniform small, migliari.
They are distinguished according to color at Leghorn ; the darkest red are called arcispiuma, which are the dearest ; and then primo, secundo, terzo, quarto, coloro or sangue, chiari, moro, nero, &c.
According to form they are called round (tondi), and cylindrical-round (boticelli). The former are sent to all parts of the world, but the latter are only sent to Poland. The large boticelli are put up in meshes of twelve pounds, containing thirty-six strings ; and the middling size of the boticelli are in meshes of six pounds, containing sixty strings; those boticelli which are still larger, are called olivatti, and are only sent to Africa ; those which are globular, dnd not drilled, are called pallini altorni, and sent principally to China, where the favorite color is the rose-red.
The sound corals are called netti, and the worm-eaten, camolatti, which latter are mostly sent to the East Indies.
The tops of the branches are called dog-teeth, or dents canines, and the thick ends of the branches are called maometti ; both
kinds are perforated lengthwise, and are used in Barbary as ornaments
for horses. The fine large coral stems which form suitable specimens
for cabinets of natural history, in Marseilles, are called chouettes.
There are one hundred varieties of shades of red coral distinguished at Marseilles.
