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Mr. E. W. Humphreys reported on “Some Fossil Plants from 
Florissant, ner Including Some New Species,” as follows: 
Florissant is a little town in Colorado, meee at an elevation 
of 8,000 (ae in an open valley or “park” to the west of Pikes 
Peak. It has for many years been noted Ps its well-preserved 
iss 
A Miocene Pompeii.” chick ared in The Popular Sone ce 
Monthly, volume 74, August, nes 
The collection from this section that has recently been studied 
at the Garden consists of two parts: one, by far the larger, sent 
in by Professor Cockereli for study; the other and smaller part 
sent in by Mr. Fred K. Vreeland. It consists largely of flowers, 
sie pam ee frui ts. 
hat Tela tt 
ar rious 
specimens included in the collection, enlarged pliotegraphs of the 
more interesting ones were made. ese in some cases showed 
details that might otherwise have passed unnoticed. The 
inocular microscope was also a useful aid in ascertaining the 
characters of the fossils. 
mong the more noteworthy forms are a new fossil fruit 
belonging to some member of the Dioscoreaceae or Yam family; 
an interesting seed belonging to the Cruciferae or Mustard 
t ere are 
preserved new species whose botanical affinities cannot appar- 
ently be accurately determined. 
