5? 



190 ARTHUR EARLAND ON THE FORAMINIFERA OF 



some local microscopist may be able to decide this point of 

 doubt. 



As in nearly all the south-coast gatherings which I have had 

 the opportunity of examining, there is a considerable number of 

 fossil specimens observable. These are mostly derived from the 

 Chalk, but there are others of Tertiary age, which have been 

 washed out of the Eocene beds of Brackleeham and the Isle 

 of Wight. No attempt was made to work out a complete 

 list of the fossils, but I have notes of the occurrence of the 

 following : — 



Textularia globidosa, Ehr. Frondicularia archiaciana, d'Orb. 



Bulimina affinis, d'Orb. Cristellaria acutauricidaris, F. k M. 

 Lagena laevis, Mont. ,, recta, d'Orb. 



,, sulcata, W. & J. ,, cultrata, Montft. 



hispida, Rss. Sagrina nodosa, d'Orb. 



orbignyana, Seg. Orbidina universa, d'Orb. 



Xodosaria laevigata, d'Orb. Globigerina cretacea, d'Orb. 



„ raphanus, Linne. Anomalina ammonoides, Rss. 



Fruits of Chara. 



In conclusion, I must express my deep indebtedness to my 

 friend Mr. Joseph Wright, F.G.S., of Belfast, the chief authority 

 on our British Foraminifera, but for whose encouragement and 

 assistance this paper would never have been completed. Mr. 

 Wright not merely undertook the laborious task of verifying 

 all my specimens, but also examined a large quantity of the 

 material, thereby adding to the list many forms which I had 

 overlooked. 



The illustrations reproduced in Plates 11 and 12 are from 

 drawings made by my friend Mr. Archibald J. French ; those 

 on Plate 13 and the figure of Discorbina in the text are from 

 drawings by my cousin, Mr. J. A. Lo\egrove; while the figures 

 reproduced in Plate 14 are from photographs taken specially for 

 this paper by our President, Dr. E. J. Spitta, F.R.A.S., who 

 devoted much time and trouble to photographing my specimens, 

 a task the difficulty of which can only be appreciated by those 

 who have attempted it. I think the actual photographs will be 

 especially valuable as showing the range of form exhibited by 

 some of the species. To these three gentlemen I beg to tender 

 my grateful thanks for their assistance. 



