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Fig. 9. Variety — Stem sliowing two nodes, one with fruiting scales the other 

 with barren bracts, Natural size. From Plant Bed No. 1. Fern 

 Ledges. Lancaster, N.B. See p. 109. 



Plate V. 



Fig. 1. Annularia acicularis, Dn. sp. Part of stem and two wliorls of leaves 

 Fig. 2. The same. A branch with Leaves of the first and second i-anli from the 



node. 

 Fig. 3. The same. A branch Avith leaves of the second rank, diminishing toward 



the tip of the branch. All of the Natural size and from Bed 1. at 



Fern Ledges, Lancaster, N.B. See p. 117. 

 Fig. 4. Ptilœostacln/a acicularis, n. sp. Part of the spike. Natural size. From Bed 



2. Fern Ledges, Lancaster, N.B. See p. 118. 

 Fig. 5. Asterophyllites lentiis, Dn. Part of stem with three whorls. Natural size. 

 Fig. 6. The .same. A leaf enlarged, the wider end is the base. Mag. j. Both 



after Dawson. 

 Fig. 7. The same. The type in Natural History Society collection. Shows three 



whorls of leaves. Natural size. From Bed 2. Fern Ledges, Lancaster. 



N.B. See p. 112. 



Plate VI. 



Fig. 1. AstcrophylUies parvulus, Du. Part of stem with branch showing leaves 

 of the second and third ranks. Natural size. 



Fig. 2. The same. Part of stem showing two whorls of leaves of the first rank, 

 Mag. f. Both from highest shale bed in Dadoxylon Sandstone, Bar- 

 rack Point, St. John. See p. 112. 



Fig. 3. The same. A variety of slender growth, showing leaves of three ranks 

 on branches of different sizes. Natural size. From Bed 2. Fern Led- 

 ges, Lancaster, N.B. See p. 113 



Fig. 4. Asterophyllites (?) fissus, n. sp. Part of stem showing pseudonodes and 

 leaves from two pseudonodes. 



Fig. 5. The same. Part of a young stem with two groups of leaves at a node. 

 Natural size. 



Fig. 6. The same? Fruiting cone or terminal shoot. All of the natural size. 

 From Bed 7? Fern Ledges, Lancaster, N.B. See p. 111. 



Plate VII. 



Fig. 1. Anmilaria longifolia, Brongn. mut. Leavitti. Part of stem showing four 



whorls. Natural size. From Bed (3) 200 feet down in Dadoxylon 

 sandstone. Duck Cove, Lancaster, N.B. See p. 114. 

 Fig. 2. Annularia latifolia, Dn. sp. Three whorls showing leaves of different sizes. 

 Fig. 3. The same. Young shoot showing attitude of the leaves, and reduction 



in size toward the tip. Both Natural size. From Bed 2. Fern Ledges, 



Lancaster, N.B. See p. 115. 

 Fig. 4. Annularia latifolia — minor, n. var. Part of stem .showing three whorls of 



leaves. Natural size. 

 Fig. 5. The same. Terminal branch showing the attitude of the leaves, reduced 



in numbers and size toward the tip. Mag, j. Both from Bed 1. Fern 



Ledges, Lancaster, N.B. See p. 116. 



