Collected by Mr. George Gibbs. 519 



Formation and locality. Miocene strata, Birch Bay and 

 Bellingham Bay, W. T. 



CiNNAMOMUM Heeri Lesqx. 



Guided only by the brief description given by Mr. Les- 

 quereux, I cannot be positive that the species of Cinna- 

 momum before us is identical with that procured by Dr. 

 Evans from Vancouver's Island. In Mr. Lesquereux's 

 specimens the summit of tiie leaf was wanting, but he 

 conjectures that the lateral nerves extended to the point. 

 Among my specimens are several in which the upper ex- 

 tremity of the leaf is preserved. 



From these it appears that the lateral nerves terminate 

 in the margin before reaching the point. This would sep- 

 arate it from C. Buchi, and would bring it nearer to C. 

 Schenchzeri, or C. lanceolatuni. My specimens, however, 

 indicate a larger and thicker leaf than that of either of 

 these species. 



It would be a matter of no little interest to determine 

 the relations of the specimens of Cinnamomum contained 

 in the Boundary Collection with those brought from Van- 

 couver's Island and Bellingham Bay by Dr. Evans, as 

 that would probably permit us to decide whether the 

 plant beds of Orcas Island should be grouped with those 

 of the mainland, or with those of Nanaimo. 



Formation and locality. Cretaceous ? strata, Orcas Isl- 

 and. 



Carpinus grandis? Ung. 



Desc. Leaves elliptical, ovate elliptical,, or ovate lan- 

 ceolate finely double serrate, secondary nerves twelve to 

 twenty, slender, parallel. 



Among the fossil plants brought by the United States 

 Exploring Expedition from the coast above Bellingham 

 Bay, there are numerous impressions of a Carpinus which 

 I have been unable to distinguish from C. grandis of 

 Europe. They are, however, for the most part, imper- 



