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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



numerous, broadly extended and overlapping, so that the exposed 

 part of each scale measures about 2-3 cm. tangentially and 

 *4--6 cm. vertically ; the scales at the base of the cone smaller 

 than this. The scales vertically finely striated aud greatly 

 resembling those of Cedrtis. 



HORIZON. Lower Greensand. 



LOCALITY. Shanklin, Isle of Wight. 



TYPE. Originally in the collection of John Leckenby, 

 of Scarborough, now in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge. 



Text-fig. 39. Cedrostrobus Leckenhi/i (Carr.). A. Exterior of the cone 

 showing the closely overlapping scales. B. Section through the 

 middle of the cone showing axis and seeds on the scales. Nat. size. 

 After Carr ut hers. 



This well-preserved cone is figured both externally and in 

 section by Carrutbers (see text-fig. 39). He says : *' The affinity 

 between this cone and the recent cedars is so obvious, that it 

 would be wasting words to dwell upon it ; but it may be 

 interesting to remark that this group of pines .... formed a 

 striking characteristic of the Cretaceous Flora." 



