THE STONE LILIES 



dition to Europe and described as a "sea-palm- 

 tree." For a long time such specimens were very 

 rare and difficult to obtain, but now a great 

 number have been dredged up in deep water in 



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Fig. 216. — Encrinus fossilis of Blumenbach from rock 

 of Jurassic age : tlae original " Stone-lily." (Photograph 

 lent by Dr. Bather. ) 



different parts of the world. Still there are 

 only a dozen or so of different kinds or species 

 of the Encrinites still living, whereas in all the 

 older rocks we find their remains often in great 



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