FOSSIL FLOIIA. 725 



Laurus pkinceps Heer. 

 PI. XCV, flg. -.',. 



Ltniriis princrp.t Heer. Lesqiiereux: Cret. and Tert. Fl.. p. 251, PI. LVIII. flg-. 2. 



The fine leaf shown in the phite is absohitely perfect. It ha.s the 

 same size, shape, and nervation as tig. 2 of Les(pierenx's phite (loe. eit.). 



Haliitat: Yellowstone River, one-half mile below mouth of Elk Creek, 

 base of bluff; collected by F. H. Knowlton, August, 1888. 



Laurus califorxica Lx. 



Laurus cnlifm-nica Lx.: Ciet. and Tert. Fl., ji. 250, PI. LVII, fig. ?,-. PL LYIII, figs. 



G-8. 



Hal)itat: Fossil Forest Ridge, beds Nos. 3, 5, and (!; Specimen Ridge, 

 Fossil Forest, opposite Slough Creek; collected by AVard and Knowlton, 

 August, 18S7. Northeast side of Crescent Hill, o])i)(isite small pond, 

 altitude 7, '>()() feet: collected August 2, 1888, by F. li. Knowlton and 

 G. E. Culver. 



Laurtts granois Lx 



PL XCIII, flg. 3; PL XCV. fig. 1. 

 Laurus f/randis Lx.: Cret. and Tert. FL, p. 251, PL LVIII, tigs. 1.3. 



Habitat: Fossil Forest Ridge, beds Nos. 3, 5, and 7; collected by 

 Ward and Knowlton, August, 18S7. Specimen Ridge, Fossil Forest, head 

 of Crystal Creek; collected by Ward and Alderson, August 25, 1887. 

 Hill above Lost Creek; collected by George M. Wright, September 24, 1885. 



Persea pseudo-carolinensis Lx. 



PL XCV, fig. 4. 



Persea pseudo-carolinensis Lx. : Auriferou.s Gravels of California, Mem. JVIiis. Comp. 

 ZooL, VoL VI, Xo. 1, p. 1!>, PI. YII, figs. 1, 2. 



The specimen figured, which is the best one found, agrees closelv with 

 the figure of this species given by Le.squereux (loc. cit, fig. 1). 



Habitat: Specimen Ridge, Fossil Forest, head of Crystal Creek; col- 

 lected by Ward and Knowlton, August 25, 1887. East bank of Lamar 

 River, between Cache and Calfee creeks; collected by F. H. Knowlton, 

 August 21, 1S88. 



