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V. 2169. PI. XVIII. Fig. 2. 



Here again the leaf cushions are clearly preserved ; at the ends 

 of the short lateral branches there are borne clusters of long 

 needles, but it is impossible to make out with certainty the actual 

 leaf arrangement, or manner of attachment to the leaf-bearing axes. 

 A few of the leaves show an acuminate apex. The general habit 

 of the specimen is similar to that of Cedrus or Larix, but the 

 greater length of the branches and the form of the leaves offer 

 a still stronger resemblance to Pinus. If we compare young 

 branches of some species of Pinus with this and other specimens 

 we find a very close agreement. The portion of a cone below the 

 main branch probably belongs to this species. There is some 

 resemblance to Leptostrobus longifolius, Font. 1 Ecclesbourne. 



Rufford Coll. 



V. 2147. PI. XIX. Fig. 4. 



"With some of the scales in this specimen there appear to be 

 associated narrow and pointed structures, similar to the semin- 

 iferous scales, and shorter and broader bract scales of such a 

 form as Tsuga Douyhsii, Sab. This appearance is, however, 

 probably deceptive, and is the result of our seeing some of 

 the bracts edgewise. There can be very little doubt as to the 

 identity of this cone with those in V. 2146 (PL XIX. Fig. 1). 

 Ecclesbourne. Rufford Coll. 



V. 2146. PI. XIX. Fig. 3. 



In this specimen we have two female cones which appear to be 

 in place, and a branch continued above them, on the iipper portion 

 of which there appear to be the remains of imperfectly preserved 

 structures, which may possibly be male cones. There is not, 

 however, sufficient evidence on which to found any very definite 

 statement. Ecclesbourne. Rufford Coll. 



V. 2255. PI. XVIII. Fig. 3. 



Part of a somewhat smaller cone, and a cluster of needles borne 

 on a short lateral branch. Probably the same species as the larger 

 specimens. Ecclesbourne. Rufford Coll. 



1 Loc. clt. pi. cii. figs. 1 and 2. 



