CYCADALES. 7^ 



Europe. It is quite probable that it is composite, but no certain 

 grounds for segregation are apparent. 



While some students may doubt the wisdom of correlating 

 these Upper Cretaceous forms with a species which is essentially 

 a Jurassic type, specific differention founded merely upon strati- 

 graphy has gone astray so often that in cases like the present 

 synthesis may well precede analysis, and it might be added that 

 this was the view taken by Hollick^ with reference to material 

 from Glen Cove, Long Island, and by Velenovsky^ in studying 

 the Cenomanian flora of Bohemia. 



This was the first fossil plant from the Raritan which received 

 a specific name, having been described and figured by Conrad in 

 1869, who, however, failed to perceive its identity with the 

 Podozamites lanceolatus of European authors. 



As found in the Raritan the leaflets are detached, lanceolate in 

 outline, pointed at both ends and widest near the base. Length 

 about 7 cm., and width about 8 mm. 



Occurrence. — Woodbridge, along South River (Conrad). 



Collections. — N. Y. Botanical Garden. 



PoDOZAMiTES acuminatus HolHck. 



Podozamites acuminatus Hollick in Newb., Fl. Amboy Clays, 45, 

 pi. IS, f. 1, 1896. 



Description. — Leaflets long, about 16 cm. to 18 cm. in length, 

 I.I cm. in width, with a long slender acuminate tip. Venation 

 open. Veins eleven in number, about i mm. apart. 



This imperfectly characterized species was based upon a single 

 fragmentary specimen collected at the Woodbridge horizon, and 

 as no additional specimens have come to light, its status remains 

 doubtful. It is hardly worthy of a place in the literature, but 

 since it is already established it has to be considered. It is clearly 

 different from the other remains of Podozamites hitherto dis- 



^ Hollick, Mon. U. S. Geol. Surv., vol. L, 1907, p. 35. 

 "Velenovsky, Gymn. Bohm. Kreidef., II pi. 2, f. II-19, 24, 1885. 

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