Kirchner — The Fossil Flora of Florissant^ Colorado. 179 

 CONIFERAE. 



PiNUS. 



2. PiNUS Hambachi, sp. iiov. (Pliite XIII. fig. 3). 



Leaves in threes, long, narrow, pointed; stem rather thick; 

 nerves obscure. 



The specimen shows the end of a pine-branch with about 

 45 needles closely fascicled. The stem is 7 centimeters long 

 and 3 to 4 millimeters in thickness and has a roughish ap- 

 pearance. The leaves average about 7 centimeters in length 

 and a little less than a millimeter in width ; their nervation 

 is obscure. At the end of the stem are about 36 leaves so 

 closely crowded together as to make all but the tips indistinct; 

 but about one centimeter lower down there is a distinct bun- 

 dl'.' of nine leaves which spring from the surface of the stem. 

 Upon closer examination it is shown that the leaves are 

 fascicled ; and that there appear to be three leaves to each 

 sheath. I have not been able to find a description nor a 

 figure of a pine which would characterize this specimen. 

 The branch with the leaves has been well preserved, although 

 from the nature of evergreens most specimens show only a 

 few leaves. It is of course to be regretted that the fruit is 

 not present. Two other species have been found at Floris- 

 sant, P. palaeostrobus y Ett., and P. Florissantiy Lesqx., the 

 latter having been determined by the cone. 



MOREAE. 



Ficus. 



3. Ficus Haydenii, Lesqx. (Plate XII. fig. 3). 



U. S. Geol. Kept. 7: 197. PI. XXX. fig. 1. — Ann. Rep. U. S. Geol. 

 Surv. 1872: 394. 



Leaf subcoriaceous, entire, broadly lanceolate with a cor- 

 date base, tapering upward to a long acumen; petiole long; 

 primary nerve strong near the base ; secondary nerves thinner, 

 curved in passing to the borders, camptodrome. 



This leaf answers well to the description given by Les- 

 quereux. The form of the leaf is well preserved with the 



