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I give below a list of the localities where fossilleaves are found, which will be 

 found of value to any one who may wish to make collections. From what I have 

 written, you will see how rare these localities are. It will also be interesting in 

 showing the distribution of Dakota plants. 



1. Near the bridge on Thompson Creek, at Mr. Scott's place, seven miles 

 south of Fort Harker. Characteristic species : Sassafras mirabile, S. cretaceum, 

 S. obtusuni, Cissites harkeranii, Menispermites ovalts, Sequoia formosa, Photophyl- 

 lum sternbergii, P. minus, Glyptostrobus gracillissimus, Laurophyllum reticulatum. 



2. Two miles above the bridge on Mr. Hudson's place called Rye Hollow: 

 Ficus sassafras cretaceum and obtusuni. 



3. Sassafras Hollow, seven and one-half miles south of Fort Harker near 

 mouth of Dry Creek : Sassafras cretaceum, S. Obtusum and 6*. tnirabile, Protophyl- 

 lum sternbergii, P. minus, P. quadratum, and P. rugosum. 



4. Hay-stack Mountain near Bluff Creek, twelve miles south of Fort Har- 

 ker : Liquidambra integrifolia, Aralia concreta. Sassafras cretaceum, S. mirabile, 

 S. obtusum, Frotfiphyllum sternbergii, P. minus, and P. rugosum. 



5. Three miles south of Fort Harker, above high bluffs, on the river: 

 Aralia quinquepartita, A. tripartita, A. saporieana, Lamophyllum reticulatum. 



6. Five miles south-west of Fort Harker, on Skunk Creek, above John 

 Essick's place : Glyptostrobus, gracillissimus, Pinus, leaves and cones. Sassafras, 

 several species. Populites elegans, Liquidambra integrifolia. Ferns, etc. 



7. Six miles southwest of Fort Harker, on Ash Creek, near Mrs. Ward's 

 place : Liquidambra, Sassafras and Platanus. 



8. South of Fort Harker, on Skunk Creek, on Mr. Hoofland's place : Ar- 

 alia saporteana, A. tripartita, Daphnegenoides protofolia, Laurus nebrascensis. 



9. Skunk Creek, Section 36 : Betula beatriciana and Laurus nebrascensis. 



10. Elk Horn Creek, twelve miles northeast of Ellsworth's: Liriodendron 

 cruciformce, Salix protofolia, Liriophyllum and Phragmites. 



11. Six miles northwest of Brookville, near Mr. Sherman's: Aralia sapor- 

 teana. 



12. Mulberry Creek, fifteen miles northwest of Clay Center: Platanus 

 heerii and Sassafras. 



13. Seven miles northeast of Glasco : Phragmites, Salix, Fagus, Betula, 

 Seltis, etc. 



14. Two and a half miles southwest of Glasco : Liriodendron, 3 species — 

 Todea, Pteris, Magttolia, Laurophyllum, Fagus, Celtis, Quercus, Glyptostrobus, 

 Aralia, Liquidambra, Populites, Juglans, Cinnamom, Sequoia and Phragmites. 



15. Two miles northeast of MinneapoUs : Sassafras and Cissites. 



16. Four miles northeast of Minneapohs : Aspidrophyllum trilobatum and 

 Populites. 



17. Twenty miles above Salina : Sassafras Mudgii, Cissites, Menispermites, 

 Obtusitola. 



18. Four miles southeast of Fort Harker: Aspidrophyllum trilobatum, 

 Aralia, Downeri, etc. 



