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DR. J. W. DAWSON OX VAIKCT THKKS CONTAININfi ANniAL 



distant 100 feet from X<i. ]-2: sinfaiv roti^lily liMicd. Fnmi tlio position and 

 great lioij^lit of lliis tree, we fniind it nidst (•(nivciiitiit to undorinine it and 

 to extract its liasal part. Icavihi,' the j-cniaindtr intact in (he reef (i'late 4,1, 

 fi]U'. 141). The liaM' enntained aliout a font of (hTl\ eoh)ured matter, witli 

 remains of Jf/jhr/K ten, l/i/l'iutniiiis, Siiii/ir/icfun, l'nj,<i\ and MiUipefh'.s. 

 'J'his tree mnst Iiave heeii a pit at least 8 feet in depth when the rej)tile.s 

 fell into it. 



No. 14. Extracted in 1 >7'.l. Diameter, '1 feet; lieii^-ht, .'! feet G inelies; distant l.'i 

 feet from No. i;!. Thoiiu'^h there wert' in tlie ]>ase of iliis tree ,'{ inehi's of 

 carhonacoons matter and iiiineral <liarcoal. no animal rt'niains wcri' found in it. 



No. 15. Extracted in ls7>. IHameter, 1 foot (I inehe> : lu'ioht reniainino", .'5 feet; 

 distant 111 feet from No. 11. Consisted thnmu'hout of uniform oray .san<l- 

 stone without animal remains. 



No. IC). Exti'aeted in ls7,s. 1 )i.iin(tei'. 13 indies; hoii,dit remainino-, 4 feet (> 

 inches; disraiit '.14 feet fnmi No. 1 j. At the hase had (i indies of productive 

 matter containing' remains of seven individuals, ef e-enera, Smilcriictoii, Den- 

 (1 rev I II toil, Jli/hr/ii'liui, IIijJiinKiniis^ and manv /'h/ki and Millipedes. 



No. 17. Extracted in 187S. Dianietei-, -2 feet: height remainino-, 2 feet. Close to 

 No. U). 'J his tree had heen liUed in a somewhat peculiar inanner (lio-. .')). In 



FL-. .".. 



T ICC Xm. 1 ,, ^^,•IlMn allowing iiiaii rial lillm- the interior'. 

 ('/; Gray sliiilc lilling l„wer iart. (/,) Carl.oHiurous mali.r cmlainiM- aiiiina! ivmaliis. (.•) San.lstono. 



the hottom were '2 feet of ni;,y slude without animal remains, as if at the time 

 when .shale was in juniess ef depositiui, around the trunk s.mie tissinv or open- 

 in,y had admitted a nuaiititv of 



IV of this material. Snh 



iiisi'i|ueiil ly, the usual tliin 



I th 



deposit of prodtictive carlM,naceous matter occuricl, and then the sandstone 

 lining. This tree contained hunes of llijl<rn,tn,i and 7/ 



if iMilliiiei 



'tl'' 



uiKiimis, With remains 



No. IS. E.xtra.ted in 1S7\ Diameter, 'J feet :, indu's; hduht, 7 feet; d 



feet from No. 17. ( 



istant 44 



Jind destitute of 



isi'iiie lihs and leaf-scars. Filled with ai^ill; 



iceoiis matter, 



ammal lemalns. Tn t 



le hase w.is a laver ot niiiieral eharcoa 



