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cushion a trace of the C^) ligule. The sub-epidermal 

 surface with parenchymatous tissue. Carboni- 

 ferous; Drummond Range, Queensland. [1376]. 

 X 6. 



5. — Portion of a stem of Lepidodendron australe, evidently 

 from near the end of a terminal branchlet, showing 

 fundamental parenchymatous tissue, traversed by 

 strengthening plates of sclerenchyma. Carboni- 

 ferous ; Drummond Range, Queensland. [1376]. 

 X 6. 



6. — An imbricated (?) terminal bud, possibly belonging to 

 Phyllotheca australis, or to Archaeocalamites scro- 

 biculatus. Carbo-permian ; Baron River, Queens- 

 land. [2167]. X 2. 



7. — Strobilus of Phyllotheca australis, attached to a whorled 

 leaf-sheaf. Carbo-permian ; Baron River, Queens- 

 land. [1381]. X 4. 



8. — Part of stem of Archaeocalamites scrobiculatus. Carbo- 

 permian ; Baron River, Queensland. [1381]. Nat. 

 size. 



9. — Portion of the nodal area of Archaeocalamites scrobicu- 

 latus, witli leaf scars. Carbo-permian ; Baron 

 River, Queensland. [1381]. x 4. 



Plate XXVIII. 



Fig. 1. — Araucarioxylon daintreei, sp. nov. Stem transversely 

 fractured, showing growth I'ings of the xylem 

 extending close to the centre, [2235]. Nat. size. 



2. — A. daintreei, sp. nov. Transverse section of wood. 

 X 180. 



3. — A. daintreei, sp. nov. Radial section of wood, showing 

 pitted tracheides. x 180. 



Plate XXIX. 



Fig. 1. — Araucarioxylon daintreei, sp. nov. Radial section of 

 wood. X 1 80. 

 2. — A. daintreei, sp. nov. Tangential section of wood. 

 X 180. 



