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Arundinaria .sp., probably macrosperma Michx. Based on 

 leaves. A common species of water courses and low damp 

 woods. 



Hicoria sp., probably minima (Marsh) Britton. Based on a 

 nut. A wide ranging species in the existing flora, of no 

 especial significance in the present connection. 



Tennes.see 



This material comprises fruits or seeds coming from the loess of 

 western Tennessee, which here has the appearance of being 

 water lain. It was collected by Dr. Bruce Wace from the 

 bottom of a 35 foot dug well, ^yi miles northwest of Covington, 

 Tipton County, Tennessee. The identifications are by W. L. 

 McAtee of the Biological Survey, and the species, so far as they 

 can be determined, are all present in the existing flora of this 

 region. So far as I recall the only plant fossil previously re- 

 corded from the loess is a nut of Celtis mississippiensis Bosc.^ 

 Carex sp. Achenes of this form are very common in the loess, 

 but the numerous existing species of Carex are difficult of 

 discrimination from the fruits alone. 

 Persicaria sp. Identification certain as to genus, but the species 

 are in general very difficult of separation from the character 

 of the achenes. The many existing species are wide ranging. 

 Meibomia paniculata (Linne) Kuntze. This is a wide ranging 

 dry soil species in the existing flora. The loess occurrence 

 is based upon a single joint of a pod which is almost certainly 

 this species. 

 Viburnum sp., probably nudum Linne. Based on a single stone. 

 I have previously recorded the stones of this species from the 

 late Pleistocene of North Carolina- and Florida'^ Viburnum 

 molle Michx. is associated with nudum at the former lo- 

 cality, and V. dentatum Linne at the latter. 



' Berry, E. VV. Torreya, 19: 10. 1919. 

 - Berry, E. W. , Torreya, 14: 160. 1914. 

 ■■'Berry, E. W. ,Jour. Geol. 25: 662. 1917. 



