SpJiagniim were found in the peat, but in the upper levels a few 

 partially macerated cells of Drepanocladus mosses were observed. 

 That the early sediments were deposited in an aquatic environment 

 is further shown by the presence of sponge spicules and protozoan 

 tests. Except for sponge spicules of the Spongilla type, and Diflugia 

 tests no animal fossils were observed. 



CoE College, 

 Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 



New Plant Records for West Virginia* 



Earl L. Core 



Since the publication of Strausbaugh and Core's additions (1) 

 to the Millspaugh check-list of the West Virginia flora (2) numer- 

 ous new species have come to light through continued botanical 

 explorations and herbarium studies. Additional information con- 

 cerning the distribution of certain plants previously reported has 

 been accumulated and, pending the completion of a revision of the 

 Millspaugh check-list, now under way, it is felt that workers might 

 welcome publication of these data. 



Abies balsamea Miller. Millspaugh (3) originally referred 

 the West Virginia blister pine to A. balsamea Miller. However, its 

 characters did not seem to match exactly those of that species and 

 he later (4) decided that the West Virginia plants belonged rather 

 to A. Fraseri (Pursh) Lindl. A. B. Brooks, in his West Virginia 

 Trees, also discussed this species under A. Fraseri (5). Core 

 pointed out the doubtful nature of this determination (6) and 

 Wherry (7) pronounced the plant as apparently the intermediate 

 between the two species, named by Fernald A. balsamea var. 

 phanerolepis (8). Fulling described a similar plant from the Blue 

 Ridge Mountains of Virginia as A. interiiiedia (9). To one con- 

 servative enough to believe that binomials are sufficient for the 

 ordinary individual, there is now no question but that the West 

 Virginia plant may be correctly named A. balsamea. 



The discovery, in May, 1938, of this tree near Stony River 

 Dam, in Grant County, by Maurice Brooks and I. B. Boggs, brings 



* Contribution No. 7 from the Herbarium of West Virginia University. 



