128 THE EVOLUTION OF PLANTS 



is very complete, thanks to the brilliant work of 

 Grand' Eury and Renault, who, more than thirty 

 years ago, succeeded in reconstructing these 



Fig. 14. Cordaties. Branch (restored), showing leaves, bud 

 and catkins. After Grand' Eury. 



plants from their fragmentary remains. Our 

 knowledge has not increased since that date so 

 fast as might have been hoped. 



