Notes on Devonian Plants from Scotland. § 
LycoPoDITES MILLERI. Salter. 
Bib: Quart. Jn’l. Geol. Soc. XIV. 75, pl. V. 8 a, b, XV. 407 fig. 3, 
XXXIII, 215, 216; Miller, Testimony of the Rocks, 1857, 55, 
fiz. 12; Kidston, Brit. Mus. Cat. Pal. Plants, 232 ; Dawson, 
Can. Nat. VIII, Feb. 1878, fig. c.; Solms-Laubach, Fos. Bot. 
This species is represented by a carbonised stem 8 mm. 
wide and 24 em. long, somewhat thicker at the lower end. 
There are two obvious branches which divide dichotomously. 
Impressions of scales are obvious though poorly defined— 
for the most part obscure. The whole aspect of the plant 
reminds one strongly of Lycopodium clavatum as already 
noted by previous observers. The leaves are evidently 
narrowly lanceolate and acute. Comparison with another 
specimen from Caithness, now in the Peter Redpath 
Museum of McGill College, and with Salter’s description of 
this plant,’ shows complete identity. it is an unfortunate 
circumstance, however, that in none of the specimens so 
far collected, has the fruit been obtained. Ifa true lycopod, 
then from its resemblance to recent species, we might con- 
ceive the fruit to have been produced as a special spike 
raised on a more or less elongated branch as in Lycopodium 
clavatum. But in the present state of our knowledge of 
of this plant, such views must necessarily be regarded as 
purely conjectural. 
Since this plant was first described by Salter, various 
attempts have been to identify it with Lepidodendron and 
Psilophyton,” in consequence of which some confusion has 
arisen relative to its true characteristics. An examination 
of all the specimens now in the Dawson collection of Mc- 
Gill College, and careful comparison with type specimens of 
Lepidodendron and Psilophyton in the same collection, as 
well as a review of the descriptions and figures published 
from time to time leads me to the conclusion that the name 
Lycopodites as assigned to this plant by Salter must be 
maintained, and this view is strengthened by comparison 
with ZL. matthewi, Dn., and ZL. richardsoni, Dn.* 
1 Jn’l. Geol. Soc. XIV, 75. 
? Kidston, Brit. Mus. Cat. Pal. Plants, 232. 
3 Jn’l. Geol. Soc. XIV., 75 Plate V., figs 8 a, b. 
