THE CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD. 161 
daily undergoing increase. It is not to be supposed, however, 
that the remains of plants are found solely in the Coal- 
GENERALISED SECTION OF THE CARBONIFEROUS STRATA 
CoAL-MEASURES. 
MILLSTONE 
CARBONIFEROUS LIMESTONE 
GRIT. 
Sun-CARBONIFEROUS. 
OR 
OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND. 
Permian (New Red Sand- 
stone). 
sane: Coal-measures. 
ese Millstone Grit. 
== SS — ee - —— : a 
(| ee ee ee es ee ee eee | 
| ne Yoredale Series. 
SS a SS ee ee ee Oe ee 
SS Et el ae | ee | ee | ee | ee | 
Sg) eT] a | | | | | | A 
a 
BGS |S i ee | a eee 
SS a] ee | ee ee 
al ooo oo ae 
Eee ee Ste ptt 
aed BPEL ae Pee 
ESS ee es ea A ao hia 
=e bale es as : 2 Series: 
qth), ts -, AAAE Scar-Limestone Series 
———— 
Sete 
= 
[SSS =| 
1 SS ee a ee Be 
(se | De | ee (| Ve ee es 
fia) SS) a ee | Ss ee | ee | ee 
| ese | a | ea | Fa |e | 
he Mae Basement Beds (Conglom- 
erates and Sandstones). 
measures ; for though most abundant towards the summit, 
they are found in less numbers in all parts of the series. 
Wherever found, they belong to the same great types of vege- 
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