Deposits containing Fossil Plants 



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Pyrus torminalis (?). 

 Hippuris vulgaris. 

 Myriophyllum. 

 Cornus sanguinea. 

 Sambucus nigra. 

 Eupatorium cannabinum. 

 Fraxinus excelsior. 

 Menyanthes trifoliata. 

 Lycopus europaeus. 

 Ajuga reptans. 



Alnus glutinosa. 

 Quercus Robur. 

 Ceratophyllum demersum. 

 Sparganium. 

 Potamogeton crispus. 



2 sp. 



Najas marina. 

 Scirpus lacustris. 



sp. 



Carex. 



Holmpton, Yorkshire. 



(Reid, 'Geology of Holderness,' p. 85, Mem. Geo/. 

 Survey. 1885.) 



A hollow in boulder-clay, filled with peaty loam, 

 contains freshwater shells, and leaves of Betula nana, it is 

 classed therefore as Late Glacial. 



HONERDINGEN, HANOVER. 



(Weber, ' Ueber die fossile Flora von Honerdingen und 

 das nordwestdeutsche Diluvium, Abh. Naturw. Ver. 

 Bremen. Vol. XIII., pp. 413-468. 1896.) 



The deposits are considered by Dr. Carl Weber to be 

 of Interglacial date. He compares them with those of 

 Fahrenkrug, Griinenthal, Klinge, and Lauenburg. The 

 occurrence of Platanus, Juglans, and Najas flexilis is 

 noticeable. 



Thalictrum flavum. 

 Ranunculus Lingua. 

 Nuphar luteum. 

 Nymphaea alba. 

 Tilia platyphyllos. 



parvifolia. 



intermedia. 



Ilex Aquifolium. 

 Rhamnus Frangula. 

 Acer platanoides. 



Rubus Idaeus. 

 Hippuris vulgaris. 

 Cornus sanguinea. 

 Fraxinus excelsior. 

 Menyanthes trifoliata. 

 Myrica Gale. 

 Betula pubescens. 



alba (?). 



Alnus glutinosa. 

 Carpinus Betulus. 



