130 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



V. 3349 C. A thick and imperfect transverse section, as above. 

 Towards the centre a crumpled scale, with portions of 

 two ovules associated, shows the vascular tissue in two 

 bands, oriented with the protoxylems away from the 

 ovules. 



39115. Cast of the above specimen before cutting, and as it was 

 figured by Man tell, 1846, pi. ii, fig. 1. The cast is 

 not clear or good, but gives a general idea of the com*. 

 It is probably the cast sent to Ad. Brongniart (see 

 p. 128, ante). 



Lower Greensand, near junction of Gault ; Selmeston, Sussex. 

 Manttll Coll. [also in Robert Brown's Coll. for some time]. 



Pinostrobus Benstedi (Mantell), comb. nov. 

 [Plate X, fig. 1 ; Plate XI, figs. 1, 2; text-figs. 32, 33.] 



]84'i. Alien Benstcdi, Mantell, Proc. Geol. Soc., vol. J, p. 34. 



18J4. Abies Benstedi, Mantell, Medals of Creation, p. 100. 



1840. Abies Bcnftcdi, Mantell, Quart. Journ. Geol. Hoc., vol. -, 



p. .52, pi. ii, figs. 2, -2 b, 2 c. 



1847. Pinites Benstedi, Eudlicher, Synop. Conif. Foss., p. 19. 

 ]8oO. Abietitts Benstedi, Goeppert, Fos-s. Coniferen, p. 207. 

 1800. Pittites llenstedi, Carruthers, Geol. Mg., vol. *, }). 5H. 

 ]807. Pinites Benstedi, Carrutliers, Journ. lk>t., vol. 5, p. 12. 

 1870. Cedrns Benstedi, Schimper, Trait* 1 Paleont., vol. 2, p. 3CX). 

 188(5. Abittites Benstedi, Gardner, Hep. Brit. Assoc., 1885, p. 240 ; 



Geol. Mag., dec. 3, vol. 3, p. 41M). 



JJiac/nosis. Mantell does not give a diagnosis in his original 

 description, and Carruthers diagnosed it in 186(5 as follows : 

 " Cone oval ; scales broad and thin at the apex, leaving the 

 thick axis at a right angle, then ascending beyond the seed." 

 To this should now be added : Cone about 4 cm. long, by about 

 2*8 cm. in its broadest part, rounded above and below. Scales 

 very numerous and closely overlapping, the exposed portion 

 measuring approximately 1 cm. in tangential extent and 

 3-*4 cm. in ventral extent, though in the upper part of the 

 cone many of the scales are much smaller. The axis is very 

 solid, being 1 cm. and more in diameter. Ovulifero and 



