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Serpula. Pl. II. fig. 26. 



This is a very common fossil at Sund ridge Park, although it rarely 

 occurs elsewhere in the Woolwich series ; but, although abundant, 

 its characters are too indistinct for a specific name to be satisfac- 

 torily applied. It is a fine, thin, convoluted species. The specimen 

 figured is part of a mass attached to an Oyster. 



FiR-coNE. Pl. III. fig. 3. 



This beautiful specimen, the cast of a Fir-cone in a ferruginous 

 sandstone nodule, is from the Woolwich series of the Reculver Cliifs. 

 It presents distinct differences from the Fir-cones of the London Clay, 

 and from that figured by Mr. Dixon from Bracklesham (Dixon, Foss. 

 Sussex, pl. 9. figs. 3, 4). The specimen from the Reculvers is a 

 true and well-marked Fir-cone, belonging apparently to some species 

 of Abies. 



Seed-vessel (Pl. III. fig. 4), and other Vegetable Remains. 

 (Pl. III. fig. 5). 



These fossUs from the Planorbis-bed at Counter Hill are figured 

 rather for reference and record. At present no specific determination 

 can be attempted. They differ from described specimens. 



Two Dicotyledonous leaves have been found by Mr. De la Conda- 

 mine in the Paludina-bed of the same locality. 



Fern-leaf. Pl. III. fig. 6. 



One of the recent discoveries by the Rev. Mr. De la Condamine 

 at Counter Hill. This Fern is probably an Asplenium ; the leaflets 

 occur in some numbers, and are associated with fragments of Mono- 

 cotyledonous leaves (especially Fhyllites " ?•," PL IV. figs. 22, 23), 

 and one or more Dicotyledonous leaves. 



Remains of Fishes. 

 Vertebra of Lepidosteus* . Pl. III. fig. 1. 



This specimen was discovered by the Rev. Mr. De la Condamine 

 at Upnor, and I am indebted to Prof. Owen for the following obser- 

 vations on this interesting fossil : — 



" The body of an anterior abdominal vertebra of a large species of 

 Lepidosteus, a genus of Ganoid Fishes now peculiar to the rivers and 

 Iflkes of North America. The specimen is fossilized ; similar, but 

 smaller, fossil specimens have been discovered in the Eocene Ter- 

 tiary deposits of Hampshire." — [Oct. 15, 1852.] 



* The dark enamelled scales of the Lepidostem have since been found by the 

 Rev. H. De la Condamine at Counter Hill, and by Mr. Rosser at Woolvrich : in 

 both places in the upper beds of the Woolwich series. From the former locality 

 Mr. De la Condamine has also obtained, in the Paludina bed, another vertebra, 

 belonging to a much smaller species of Lepidostem than the above-described. 



