170 BOTANICAL GAZETTE 
Lepidocarpon, of which a preliminary announcement was made i 
journal. In 1897 Mr. J. Lomax found in the lower coal measures ast 
that differed from those of the genus Lepidostrobus in that eacha 
rangium contaimed a single large functional megaspore and three 
ones. No other Selaginella-like fossil had been discovered with few 
four megaspores of equal size in a sporangium. Moreover, in 
block of stone were found many detached sporangia and § 
cal with those of the strobilus, interspersed with seed-ke. 
referable to the Cardiocarpon anoma/um of Williamson, The latter 
tures differed from the megasporangia of the cone in possessing a2 
ment and a slit-like micropyle. The conclusion suggested TO 
them to a lycopod. In January 1900, Mr. J. Wild found a lye 
settled the matter beyond question. The upper portion ff 
eames the author to give convincing proof that cer 
cryptog s bore seeds. In order that this fossil may not be 
the Selaginella allies having non-tegumented sporangia, 
rangia are described as elongated sac-like structures, @ 
to the sporophyll. The integument consists of a cu 
ising from the upper face of the pedicel of the spo 
sporangium completely, except for a long slit ties 
Sporangium wall is like that of Lepidostrobus, but the ¥ 
said to be much thinner than that of a spore destined 
membranaceous in character, but displays reticulatio : 
