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ABIET1NEAE 



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possessing them is mentioned in Chapter XLIII. The leaf for which 

 the specific name eirensis (from Eira harbour) is proposed affords 



FIG. 774. Pityites (Pinites) eirensis. A, section of leaf. B, mesophyll enlarged. 

 (Museum of the Geological Survey.) 



an interesting example of an Abietineous type, in all probability of 

 Upper Jurassic age, exhibiting a remarkable resemblance to certain 

 recent species especially Pinus monophylla. 



