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Description. — Calyx-like organisms of small size, with 5 

 radiating, short and rounded sepals (?) from the disk-like cen- 

 tral portion, the whole 6 mm. to 7 mm. in diameter. 



The botanical affinity of these calyx-like organisms is entirely 

 a matter of speculation. That they are the remains of flowers 

 of some member of the Raritan flora seems quite probable. They 

 are so small and rare that they are often likely to escape observa- 

 tion altogether. 



A number of supposed floral remains have been grouped under 

 this genus, but it would be profitless to discuss any of them in 

 this place. 



Occurrence. — Woodbridge. 



Collections. — N. Y. Botanical Garden. 



Genus CARPOLITHUS Allioni. 

 (Oryct. Pederaont, Sp., 1757, P- 6.) 

 Carpolithus pruniformis Newb. 



Carpolithits pruniformis Newb., Fl. Amboy Clays, 133, pi. 46, 

 f. 42, 1896. 



Description. — Organisms of small size, somewhat irregular in 

 shape, ovoid, pointed at both ends, longitudinally striated. Found 

 either singly or united in pairs at their ends by a comparatively 

 long narrow neck. Length about 1.5 cm. Breadth 7 mm. 



These objects, which evidently represent the fruits of some 

 Raritan plant, are of unknown affinity. They are not rare at the 

 Woodbridge locality, and suggest the pods of some leguminous 

 plant, numbers of which normally bear such pods, while similar 

 pods occur in other genera, as, for example, in Rohinia, where 

 the normal pods are of the ordinary canoe-shape. They are also 

 remotely suggestive of the tubers of Eqnisetuui, which are so 

 often found in the fossil state. 



Occurrence. — Woodbridge. 



Collections. — N. Y. Botanical Garden. 



