PINITES. 195 



described by Velenovsky 1 under the name of Finns longissima, 

 having a length of 31cm. and 3cm. broad. It is difficult to 

 decide in many instances between P. Dunlceri and P. Carruthersi 

 as the most suitable species to which to refer the specimens. 



46654. Portion of a long cone, with the scales partially ex- 

 panded, showing some clearly preserved cavities from which the 

 small oval seeds have fallen. Very similar to Pinites Carruthersi, 

 Gard. Several specimens with this registered number containing 

 iron pyrites/ and very friable. Brook, I. "Wight. Itoiverbank Coll. 



Pinites Carruthersi, Gardner. 



[PL XX. Fig. 5.] 

 1886. Pinites Carruthersi, Gardner, "Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1886, p. 4, fig. 6. 



Type. Imperfect cone. Woodwardian Museum, Cambridge. 



Gardner speaks of the type specimen as a long cylindrical cone 

 with numerous persistent, leathery, imbricated scales, tapering 

 towards the base, with scales thicker than those of Pinites valdcnsis, 

 Gard., but thin at the edges, smooth, without a keel, and with 

 entire rounded margins. 



This form of cone is very similar to that represented by the 

 more perfect specimens which I have included under a new species, 

 Pinites Solmsi. In P. Andrai, Coem., 2 P. Coemansi, Heer, 3 and 

 other Mesozoic forms, the same type occurs ; as a rule, however, 

 it is impossible to determine the precise affinities of these detached 

 examples. 



V. 2611. PI. XX. Fig. 5. V. 2852. 



Cones in a crumbling condition, partly preserved in iron 

 pyrites. Larger than those of V. 2146 (PI. XIX. Fig. 1), but 



it is possible that they both belong to the same species. Eccles- 

 bourne. Ru/ord Coll. 



V. 2266. Two smaller specimens, probably belonging to this 

 species. Ecclesbourne. Ru/ord Coll. 



1 Velenovsky (A. 1), p. 26, pi. i. figs. 14-17. 



2 Coemans (A.). 



3 Saporta, Pal. Frau9. vol. iii. p. 474, pi. cxci. figs. 6 and 7. 



