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Lastly, M. Grand’Eury has observed six-lobed cupules, in some 
eases still containing the seeds, situated at the extremity of long, 
slender pedicels, identical with the ultimate ramifications of the 
rachis of the associated Sphenopteris Dubuissonis, another ally of 
Lyginodendron. 
The pinnules bearing the male organs of Lyginodendron occur on 
the same fronds which bear the ordinary vegetative leaflets, so that 
Mr. Kidston was able to demonstrate direct organic connection with 
Fic. 11.—Calymmatotheca Stangeri. Rachis of the fertile frond, bearing numerous deeply 
lobed cupules. Drawn by Miss Woodward from Stur’s original specimen. 
the foliage of Lyginodendron Oldhamium. The fertile lobe: are 
pedicellate, oval in form, and each of them bears from 6 to 8 lanceo- 
late, sharply-pointed microsporangia, described by the author as 
bilocular. When young the microsporangia are bent inward, with 
their apices meeting at the center, but at maturity they spread out- 
ward, appearing like a fringe hanging from the margin of the pin- 
nule, though in reality attached to its lower surface. In all respects 
the fructification agrees with Crossotheca (see fig. 8, F) and it is 
named Orossotheca Héninghausii by Mr. Kidston. Though the speci- 
