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? Credneria dutitrafoUa, p. 97, pi. xlii, f. 4 ; pi. xliii, xliv, xlv. 

 Coculns Haydenianus, p. 100, pi. xlvii, f. 1-4 ; pi. xlvii, f, 1. 

 Lioriodendron Laramiense, p. 102, pi. xlviii, f. 2. 

 Magnolia pulch-a, p. 103, pi. xlviii, f. 3, 4. 

 ? Diospyros ohtusata, p. 105, pi. xlix, f . 5. 

 Yihurnmn jier/ectum, p. 109, pi. lii, f. 3, 4 ; pi. liii, f. 1. 

 Viha7-)nim macrodontum, p. 110, pi. liii, f. 2. 

 Vihernum linqndum, p. 110, j)!, liii, f. 3-G. 

 Fibernum perplcxnm, p. Ill, pi. liv, f. 2, 3. 

 Viburnum elongatunt, p. 112, pi. liv, f. 4, 5. 

 Viburnum ojjpositincrve, p. 112, iil. Iv, f. 1, 2. 

 Vibernum ervctum, p. 112. pi. Iv, f. 3. 

 Viburnnm Newberrianum, p. 113, pi. Ivi, f. 1-6. 

 Vihurnum. beiulwfoJium, p. 114, pi. Ivii, f. 4. 

 Viburnum finale, p. ll.'j, pi. Ivii, f. 5. 



Professor Ward has also contributed several reviews of current lit- 

 erature on Palajobotany (267, 268-270, 271), which have appeared in 

 the American Journal of Science. 



Mr. Lesquereux (152) describes fossil plants from Golden, Colorado; 

 all the species are of the Tertiary age, and mostly of the Lower Miocene. 

 The following are the new species described and named, but not illus- 

 trated : 



Pieris undulata, p. 43. 

 Geonomifcs graminifolius, p. 44. 

 Palmocarpon Uneatuin, p. 44. 

 Piper Heerii, p. 44. 

 Betula fallax, p. 45. 

 Betula Schimperi, p. 45. 

 Alnus rugosa, p. 45. 

 Alnus carpi^iifolia, ]». 45. 

 Quercus celastrifoUa, p. 46. 

 Quercus coloradensiH, ji. 46. 

 Quercus Whitei, p. 46. 

 Populus tenuinervata, p. 48. 

 Ulmus anteccdens, p. 49, 

 Ficna Berthoudi, p. 49. 

 Ficus Andrwi, p. ,50. 



Protoficus Zeilleri, j). 50. 

 Styrax Laramiense, p. 51. 

 CisHxis corylifoUa, i). 52. 

 Cissus duplicafo-serrata, p. 52. 

 Pterospermitcs grandidcntatus, p. 53. 

 PterospermUes, species, \}. 53. 

 Negundo decurrens, p. 54. 

 Celastrus Gaudini, p. 54. 

 Paliur%is Coloradensis, p. 55. 

 Crataegus Englehardti, i>. 56. 

 Crataegus myrieoides, p. 56. 

 Cratcegus betulafolia, p. 56. 

 Plerocarya retusa, p. 56. 

 Ehamnus creatus, p. 55. 



F. H. Knowltou (142) describes some specimens of silicifled wood from 

 Arizona under the names of AraHcarioxylon Arizonicum, and under the 

 generic name CresHinoxylon. 



N. L. Britton (18) has described an Archi^an plant from the white 

 crystalline limestone of Sussex County, New Jersey, under the name 

 Archcvophyton Neivberryanum, and although its characters are very im- 

 l)erfect, Mr. Britton regards it as the remains of a plant. 



Joseph Le Coute (146) discusses the interesting flora of the ooast 

 islands of California. This same article appeared also in the American 

 Geologist, vol. i, and in Bulletin No. 8 of the California Academy of 

 Sciences. The author considers tlio flora of these islands as represent- 

 ing somewhat nearly the cbaracter of the flora of the whole country 



