82 PP. KEl'ORT OF PROGRESS. FONTAINE & WHITE. 



Goniopteris emarginata (Goepp) Schimp. 



This species was found by Bunbuiy in the Frostburg 

 Coal Basin. We liave in oar remarks on Pecopteris ellip- 

 tica stated that it is probable that the horizon of the 

 Waynesburg Coal is exposed in that Basin in Maryland. 

 It is found in W. Ya. throughout the entire thickness of 

 the Upper Barrens, at the following localities : roof-shales 

 of the Waynesburg Coal, Cassville, W. Va. and red 

 shales at Bellton, Marshall Co. 800 feet above the Waynes- 

 burg Coal. The plant is not quite so large as Groeppert's, 

 but in other respects it is identical. The pinnules of our 

 plant, and especially the forms found at the Bellton lo- 

 cality, are shorter than those of the typical species. 



Goniopteris elegans, (Germ.) Schimp. 



A few fragments of this plant have been seen in the roof- 

 shales of the Waynesburg Coal at Cassville, and their 

 identity with Germar's species is unquestionable, since the 

 fragments in question are distinct, and almost fac-similes 

 of the typical plant. 



Goniopteris longifolia^ (Brongt.) Schimp. 



A few fragments of this beautiful little plant were recog- 

 nized in the roof-shales of the Waynesburg Coal at Cass- 

 ville, W. V. A detached pinna 6 inches long was seen, in 

 which the end was not preserved. The j^arenchyma was 

 evidently thick and leather-like, and the specimens have a 

 smooth shining appearance. 



Goniopteris arguta (Brongt.) Schimp. 



This species is quite abundant both at Cassville and at* 

 West Union, in the roof shales of the Waynesburg Conl. 

 It is slightly changed from the type given by Brongt., hav- 

 ing somewhat longer pinnules or segments, which taper 

 rather more towards their apex. The nerves are also rather 

 stronger than those of the typical ptlant. Our plant rather 

 resembles Geinitz' s figures for this species, given in his Stein. 

 V. Sachs, than those of Brongt. 



