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in length ; these must have been of considerable consistency to 

 assure their preservation. 



These objects, which seemi to represent bilocular capsules or 

 twincarpels, are common in the clays at Woodbridge, N. J., and 

 are also' recorded in considerable abundance from Gay Head, 

 Marthas Vineyard. Their botanical relations are unknown. 



Occurrence. — Woodbridge. 



Collections. — N. Y. Botanical Garden. 



Carpouthus ov^formis Newb. 



Carpolith'us ovcuformis Newb., Fl. Amboy Clays 134, pi. 46, f. 

 13, 16, 1896. 



Description. — Fruits ovate or slightly obovate in outline, 

 apparently representing a rather thick- walled capsule, 1.2 cm. to 

 2 cm', in length by 0.6 cmi. to i cm. in breadth, with a pointed apex 

 and a rounded base. Peduncle short and stout, curved. 



These objects are uncommon at the Woodbridge locality and 

 their botanical relationship is problematical. 



Occurrence. — Woodbridge. 



Collections. — N. Y. Botanical Garden. 



Carpouthus woodbridgrnsis Newb. 



Carpolithus zuoodbridgensis Newb.. Fl. Amboy Clays, 133, pl. 

 46, f. 22, 1896. 



Description. — Fruits or seeds, 9 mm. to 10 mm. in length by 

 3 mm. to 4 mm. in diameter, elliptical in shape and with fine 

 longitudinal striations. 



These forms are of somewhat infrequent occurrence at the 

 Woodbridge locality and of unknown botanical relationship. 



Occurrence. — Woodbridge. 



Collections. — N. Y. Botanical Garden. 



