Manchester Alcinoirs, Vol. xliv. riQOO), No. 8. 



VIII. Notes on some Jurassic Plants in the 

 Manchester Museum. 



By A. C. Seward, M.A., F.R.S., 



University Lecturer in liolany, Camhriu^^e. 



{^Coiiniuiiiicated by Professor F. E. Weiss, B.Se., F.L.S.) 



Received and read January 2jrd, igoo. 



The late Professor Williamson's career as a student of 

 Fossil Botany dates from the days of his boyhood when, 

 in company with his father, John Williamson, he collected 

 fossils from the Inferior Oolite rocks exposed in the cliff 

 sections north and south of Scarborough. Several of the 

 specimens which they discovered were forwarded to Prof 

 Lindley, accompanied by descriptive notes and drawings 

 supplied by the younger Williamson, and afterwards 

 reproduced in the classic " Fossil Flora" of Lindley and 

 Hutton. Professor Williamson in his autobiography recalls 

 how he prepared many of the drawings of the Yorkshire 

 coast fossil plants "at one end of Mr. Weddell's kitchen- 

 table, whilst the housekeeper was occupied at the other 

 end with the several processes of providing the day's 

 dinner." ' 



During recent visits to the Manchester Museum I have 

 had an opportunity, through the courtesy of Mr. Hoyle, 

 of examining the rich collection of Jurassic plants, among 

 which were found several of the originals of Williamson's 



^ Williamson (96) p. 36. The numbers in parentheses after an author's 

 name refer to the year of publication of the work quoted, e.g. (96)^1896 ; 

 vide the Bibliography at the end of these notes. 



May 4th, I goo. 



