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satisfactory. It recalls the basal portions of some fronds of the 

 type of G. indica, a species known to occur in New South Wales. 



The fronds named by Banbury 1 Filicites, sp., and Filiates 

 (qu. Glossopteris, sp. ?) are, no doubt, badly preserved fronds of 

 a Glossopteris, which in the latter case are probably still attached 

 to the rhizome. 



Distribution. — Pernio- Carboniferous (Glossopteris flora) : — India, 

 in the Talchir and Damuda divisions ; New South Wales, in the 

 Newcastle Series ; Queensland, Tasmania, Cape Colony, Transvaal, 

 Portuguese East Africa, Argentina. Permian (Northern Type) : — 

 Russia. Triassic : — India (in the Panchet division), Tonquin, 

 China. 



Fronds of Glossopteris indica from India. 



V. 7144. A frond showing the midrib and the nervation, 

 in association with a fragmentary frond of larger size, with 

 broader meshes, and a very oblique nervation. The latter frond 

 is not sufficiently well-preserved to permit of specific identification. 



Nagpur. Hunter Coll. 



V. 7129. Fragments of two fronds, rather imperfect, but 

 showing the nervation fairly well in places. The larger frond 

 shows the lanceolate form of the leaf, while in the smaller the 

 details of the nervation may be observed. 



Silewada, 12 miles north of Nagpur. Hunter Coll. 



V. 7142. Three fragmentary fronds, the broadest being 5"4 cm. 

 across. This is probably a median portion of a leaf, and shows 

 clearly the stout midrib, and the sub-parallel course of the lateral 

 nerves forming very elongate meshes. The other fragments are 

 similar. 



Near Nagpur. Hunter Coll. 



V. 7146. Several incomplete fronds of this species in association 

 with leaves of G. stricta. Three basal portions of G. indica are 

 seen, which show the midrib and nervation. 



Near Nagpur. Hunter Coll. 



V. 7101c. Several fronds showing the shape of the leaf, but 

 the lateral nervation is badly preserved. Other and narrower 

 fronds, probably belonging to G. angustifolia, are associated. 



Bardwan Coalfield. 



1 Bunbtuy (61), p. 333, pi. x, figs. 3, 4. 



