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leaf-scars rather smaller than in the previous specimens. I agree 

 with Mr. Seward in regarding this as probably a smaller form of 

 S. Brardi. 

 Yereeniging. Pres. hj D. Draper, Esq., 1897. 



V. 3618. Figured by Seward (97 1 ), p. 330, pi. xxii, fig. 4a; 

 pi. xxiv, fig. 3, and text-fig. 2/ on p. 327. 



A fairly well-preserved portion of a broad stem occurring in 

 association with Glossopleris and other genera. Some of the best 

 preserved of the leaf- scars have been studied in detail by 

 Mr. Seward, who has discussed the nature of this specimen, and 

 has expressed some uncertainty as to its affinities. 



Vereeniging. Pres. by D. Draper, Esq., 1897. 



V. 8324. Described by Seward (98 2 ), pp. 92, 93. 



A sandstone cast of a fairly broad stem showing the leaf -scars, 

 which for the most part are badly preserved. 



Vereeniging. Pres. by Dr. F. B. Hatch, 1898. 



[V. 233. Sigillaria (Syringodendron), sp. A decorticated, ribbed 

 Sig Maria bearing the record " Coal shale from the Stormberg with 

 impression of Calamites." There is every reason to believe that 

 this specimen was not derived from South Africa. See Historical 

 Sketch under heading Cape Colony.] 



LYCOPODEAjS" SPORES. 



Carruthers, 1 in 1869, figured a number of megaspores, some of 

 which were associated with the type-specimens of Lepidodi-ndron 

 Pedronnum. These bodies he speaks of as sporangia, but there can 

 hardly be any doubt that they are megaspores. They are of fairly 

 large size, about 2 mm. in diameter, and are flattened discs, yellow 

 in colour. Many of the specimens are crushed arid broken, but 

 some of them appear to have a narrow rim surrounding a somewhat 

 raised central disc, and, on one surface, a triradiate ridge. 



Zeiller 2 has also noticed and described these bodies, pointing out 

 that they very closely resemble those of Sigillariostrobus Tieghemi, 



1 Ciirruthers (69), pi. v, tigs. 2-5. 



- Zeiller (95 1 ), p. 962, aud (95-), p. 609, text-fig. 2. 



