VON ETTINGSHAfSKN." -^'o6.s-/7 Fiovd of Ncic Zcolaii'l. 267 



The leaf has a thiuuer, more herbaceous texture ; it has a 

 short stem, it is elongated inverted-ovate, being wide towards- 

 the base and somewhat narrower towards the point. The 

 imperfectly-presei-v-ed edge shows in places unequal notches, 

 which, however, are wanting at the base. The secondary 

 nerves start from the strongly-defined nerve at remarkably 

 acute angles ; the secondary nerves converge towards the 

 edge and diverge towards the base ; they are smiple and end in 

 the teeth. The tertiary nerves are very delicate, and start at 

 the outer side of the secondary nerves at right angles. The 

 reticulation is not preserved. 



This leaf is similar to, and agrees as regards genus with, 

 the inverted-egg-shaped leaves of Quercus aquatica, Walt., 

 which are sometimes provided with a few notches. 



A minute examination of the relationship of this species 

 with other forms of oaks of former ages must be left to future 

 researches upon suitable material, but I believe, in consequence 

 of the characteristics of the leaf before me, that on the one 

 side I may designate it as analogous with the oak species of 

 the European Tertiary flora, Q. tcphrodcs, Ung. ; and on the 

 other side with the American Tertiary flora, viz., Q. cUisiana, 

 Lesq. 



Quercus lonchitoides, sp. nov. 



Plate XXVr., figs. 20-22. 



Q. foliis submembranaceis, petioJatis, lanccolatis vel oblonyis, 

 utrinque angustatis, basi aqualibus vel subinaqiiaUbus, apice 

 acuminatis, margbie argute ct grosse serratis ; nervatione cras- 

 pedodroma, nervo j)rwiario promineiite recto ; nervis seciindariis 

 distinctis, sub angulis ■3o^-4o'' orientihus, numerosis simpUcibui 

 v^y.tis vel subarcuatis, inter se j)aralh'J}s ; nervis tcrtiariis vix 

 conspicuis. 



Localities : Shag Point (Otago Museum). Murderer's Creek 

 iTrehssick); Malvern Hills, I.; Eedcliffe Gully (Canterbury 

 Museum). [Ex Coll. Geol. Surv. Otago, 1862; Hector: and 

 Geol. Surv. Cant. ; v. Haast.] 



These leaf-fossils indicate a thinner texture, which may 

 scarcely be termed leathery. They have a stem the length of 

 which could not be fixed, as it is imperfectly before me. The 

 leaves have either an elongated or an equally-sided lanceo- 

 late form, or are sometimes unequal at the base. The shape 

 becomes narrower towards both ends, but more so towards the 

 point. The edge is closely and coarsely notched. The nerva- 

 tion shows a rather strong defined primary nerve, which is 

 straight and diminishing towards the point. There are also 

 numerous almost well-defined secondary nerves, which are 

 either straight or somewhat curved and" simple. They start 



