32 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [NoV. 14. 



(Fl. Amboy Clays, PI. XV. f. 3-5.) The specimen was fovind by 

 Mr. Gilmaii S. Stanton in a block of ferruginous sandstone at 

 Arrochar. 



Salix, sp ? 



PI. II. f. 15, 16. 



These two fragmentary specimens will probabl}' be found to 

 repre.sent some recognized Cretaceou.s species of Salix, many of 

 which are abundant in the Woodbridge clays, in the event of 

 better material being discovered. Both specimens are from 

 Kreischerville. Their affinities a]5pear to be with *S'. inaequalis, 

 Newb. in mss. (Fl. Amboy Clays PI. XVII. f. 2-7.) 



Myrica Davisii, n. sp. 

 PI. II. f. 3. 



Leaf entire, linear or nearly so, tapering to the base, J^g i"^^^ wide. 

 Secondary nerves sub-parallel and equal in rank. 



Named m honor of Mr. \Vm. T. Davis, by whom it was found 

 in the clay at Kreischerville. Its affinities are with M. longa, 

 Heer. 



Myrica grandifolia, n. sp. 



PI. ni. f. 1. 



Leaf lanceolate in outline, petioled. Length including petiole, about 7 

 inches. Width at broadest part about I'-o inches. Strong!}' dentate 

 above. Teeth becoming smaller below and finally disappearing so that 

 the lower part of the margin for a distance of about II4 inch is entire. 

 Nerves all about efjual in rank leaving the midrib at an angle of 45 

 degrees or less, parallel, soon becoming connected by cross veining which 

 forms a fine reticulated network enclosing polygonal areola?. 



Locality : Tottenville, in a concretion. Its affinities are with 

 M. Bankskefolia, Ung, 



Platands Aquehongensis, n. sp. 

 PI. IV. 



Leaf about h^.^ inches long by 4 ^ broad at widest part. Ovate-lanceolate 

 in outline ; undulate-serrate ; tapering to the apex and rather abruptly 

 ciu'ving to the ba.-;e. Nervation strong, palmate, craspedodrome. The 

 two lateral primaries starting from the base of the leaf, forming an acute 

 angle with the midrib and extending in a nearly direct line to the margin. 

 About 5-7 iri'egular, occasionally branched, secondaries, extend from the 

 under sides of the laterals to the margin. Secondaries from the midrib 

 forming about four sub-parallel, sub-opposite pairs, more or less 

 irregular and branching and sub-parallel with the lateral primaries. 

 Tertiary nervation and areolation that of Platanus. 



