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Hydrangeaceous forms, a Hamamelis with two other characteristic 
genera of the family, some true Dogwoods, as well as Benthamia the 
analogue of our Cornus florida, some true Vines, and two species of 
Ampelopsis, three species of Panax, and four of Aralia, one of which 
is near our A. nudicaulis: and among Umbellifere are Hydrocotyle, 
Sanicula, Sium, Angelica, but what is most remarkable, Cryptotenia, 
Archemora, and Osmorhiza! Further cases of generic conformity 
abound in the remaining divisions of the vegetable kingdom ; thus, for - 
example, Diervilla, Mitchella, Maclura, Liquidambar, Torreya, and 
Sassafras! are represented in the flora of Japan. A. Gr. 
4. Conspectus of the Fossil Flora.—Prof. Unger, in his Synopsis 
Plantarum fossilium, pp. 296, 297, and also in his treatise De Palmis 
fossilibus, contributed to the 8th fasciculus of the great work of Mar- 
tius on palms, gives the subjoined summary of the number of fossil 
species now known, under the several classes to which be? are suppo- 
sed to belong. 
Alge,. . «gi gl Yo D1D)Aquaticz : 1 
Characen,. se 6H luliflore [Ameniacon, etc. -} 93 
Lichenes, é gr ~1|Oleracee, a 1 
Fungi, . «  9|Thymelee, Oe ng ee 
Musci, . , | Contirtes toner ee 11 
Calamariz (Bauisetcen und Nuculifere, 1 
Cobenineyy ‘ 109 | Petalanthe, 1 
Filices, 444|Discanthe, ; 1 
Fay dropuntie [Sphenophy Polycarpiexw, . pet 1 
lum], 11|Nelumbia,. 2 
Seliigites [Lycopene Tei Peponifere, . 1 
soweacappers etc. ], : 207 | Columnifere, 14 
Zamiex, . - + 100/Hesperides, 2 
Glumacee, . ; : 11) Ace . 19 
Enantioblaste, . . -  2/Frangulacee, . 4 
Coronarie [Lilia], . ‘ 13|Tricocce, . 1 
Scitaminee [Musacee], . 14|Terebinthinex, 20 
Fluviales, . 21/Calyciflore, 5 
i [Pandanocarpum Myrtiflore, 2 
18} Rosiflora, 2 
Pini (Palme), 43|Leguminose, . 45 
Coniferee ee . 141)Plante incertz ie 118 
pant | 
Numerus omn. spec. 1648 
_ The classes here given are those adopted by Endlicher. A. Gr. 
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