CONCLUSIONS. 



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A very small and imperfect specimen is figured as a piece of 

 Sphenolepidium Kurrianum (Dunk.), (pi. iv. fig. 2) ; this does not 

 seem to be a typical example of the species, but it is impossible 

 to accurately determine so small a fragment. 



SPITZBERGEN. 



In 1883 Nathorst 1 published a short account of some plant- 

 bearing beds in Spitzbergen, which had formerly been classed as 

 Cretaceous, but which he preferred to consider as uppermost Jurassic 

 in age. Having lately had an opportunity, through the kindness of 

 Professor Nathorst, of examining the Spitzbergen fossils, I am. 

 disposed to think that we shall find in his forthcoming monograph 

 on this flora a certain amount of evidence in favour of its being 

 regarded as Wealden. 



CONCLUSIONS. 



Prior to the acquisition of the Rufford Collection by the British 

 Museum, the following plants had been recorded from the Wealden 

 strata of England. Such alteration as 1 have suggested with 

 regard to any of the species are noted in brackets. 



Chara ( = C. Knowltoni, sp. nov.). 

 Equisetites LyelU, S. and "W. 

 E. Burchardti, Dunk. 

 Onychiopsis Mantelli (Brong.). 

 Sphenopteris fittoni, sp. nov. ( = S. 



Mantelli, Brong.). 

 Tewpskya Schimperi, Corda. 

 Tceniopteris Beyrichii (Sehenk). 

 Weicliselia Mantelli (Brong.). 

 Sphenolepidium Kurrianum (Dunk.). 

 Araucarites Pippiiiyfordensis (Uug.). 

 J'i//ifes DunJceri, Mant. 

 P. Carruthersi, Gard. 

 P. valdensis, Gard. 



Pinites Mantelli, Carr. 

 P. patens, Carr. 

 Cycadeostrobus elegans, \ 



Carr. 

 C. ovatHs, Carr. 



[ = Conites 

 elegans 

 (Carr.)]. 

 C. tumidus, Carr. [ = Conites tumidus, 



(Carr.)]. 



Bxcklandia anomala (S. and W.). 

 Fittonia sqttamata, Carr. 

 Tatesia Morrisii, Carr. 

 Bennettites Saxbyanus (Brown). 

 Dioonites Brongniarti (Mant.) ( = Cyca- 



dites Brongniarti, Mant.). 

 Nilssonia Schaumburgensis (Dunk.). 



1 Nathorst (6). 



