308 KECORD OF SCIENCE FOR 1887 AND 1888. 



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

 Coculiis Haydenianns, p. 100. pi. xlvii, f. 1-4 ; pi. xlvii, f. 1. 

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

 Magnolia imlchra, p. 103, pi. xlviii, f. 3, 4. 

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

 Viburnum perfectum, p. 109, pi. lit, f. 3, 4 ; pi. liii, f. 1. 

 Viburnum macrodontum, p. 110, pi. liii, f. 2. 

 Vibernum Umpidum, p. 110, pi. liii, f. 3-6. 

 Vibernnm perplcxum, p. Ill, pi. liv, f. 2, 3. 

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

 Viburnum oppositinerve, p.' 112, pi. Iv, f. 1, 2. 

 Vibernum erectum, p. 112, pl. Iv, f. 3. 

 Vibtirnum Newberrianum, p. 113, pl. Ivi, f. 1-G. 

 Viburnum betulwfolinm, p. 114, pl. Ivii, f. 4. 

 Viburnum finale, p. 115, pl. Ivii, f. 5. 



Professor Ward has also contributed several reviews of current lit- 

 erature on Pala3obotany (2G7, 2G8-270, 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 : 



Pferis undulafa, p. 43. Protoficus Zeilleri, p. 50. 



Geonomites graminifolius, p. 44. Slyrax Laramiense, p. 51. 



Palmocarpon Uueatum, p. 44. Cissus mrylifolia, p. 52. 



Pipe)' Heerii, p. 44. Cissus duplicato-serrata, p. 52. 



Betula fallax, p. 45. Pferospermite-s (jrandidentatus, p. 53. 



Betula Schimperi, p. 45. ■* Pterospermiies, species, p. 53. 



Alnus rugosa, p. 45. Negundo dccurrens, p. 54. 



Abuts carpinifoUa, p. 45. Celastrus Gandini, p. 54. 



Qnercus celasfrifolia, p. 46. Paliurus Coloradensis, p. 55. 



Quercus coloradensis, p. 46. Crataegus Englehardti, p. 56. 



Quercus Whitei, p. 46. Cratwgus myricoides, p. 56. 



Populus tenuinerraia, p. 48. Crataegus hetulnfoHa, p. 56. 



Ulrmis antecedens, p. 49. Pierocarya retusa, p. 56. 



Ficus Berthoudi, p. 49. Rhanmus creatus, p. 55. 

 Ficus Andrwi, p. 50. 



F. H. Knowlton (142) describes some specimens of silicified wood from 

 Arizona under the names of Araucarioxylon Arizonicum, and under the 

 generic name Cressinoxylon. 



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

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

 Archci'ophyton Nen'herryaniim, and although its characters are very im- 

 perfect, Mr. Britton regards it as the remains of a plant. 



Joseph Le Conte (140) discusses the interesting flora of the coast 

 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 the flora of these islands as represent- 

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



