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Fig. 5, 6, 7. Sequoia Couttdcs, Seeds. 



8, 9, 10, 11. NyrtvphBa Doris. Seeds, natural size and magnified. 

 12 a, h, 13. Andromeda reticulata. Leaves. 



14, 15, \Qa,b, c. Carpolithes globulus. Natural size and magnified. 

 19 a. Neluinhium Buchii. Young leaf. 



19 h. . Portion of a large leaf. 



19 c. . Ehizome, with knot and fibres. 



19 d. . Lower end of a rliizome 



19 e. -. Transverse view of the fibres at a knot in the rhizome 



20, 21 a-g. Cyj^erites Forbesi. 



3. On Glacial SiiBPACE-MAEKiiirGS on the Sandstone near Liverpool. 

 By G. H. MoETON, Esq., F.G.S. 



TowAiLDS the end of 1859, 1 gave an account to the Literary and 

 Philosophical Society of Liverpool of certain indications of ice 

 passing over and grooving the rocks in Toxteth Park. Since that 

 time I have found the same appearances in two other places, and that 

 a far greater interest is attached to the discovery than vras at first 

 anticipated -, it seems therefore desirable that the particulars should 

 be made known through the Geological Society, 



Toxteth Parle. — The first locality which was noticed is between 

 Park Hill Eoad and the Diagle. It is near a quarry in the " Pebble- 

 beds " of the '' Bunter " formation, where the strata dip 10° E. The 

 surface of the rock inclines 5° N.E. The direction of the striations 

 is N.W. by N., or more correctly N. 42° W., allowing for variation. 

 After the discovery, I employed a labourer to clear away some more 

 of the " Boulder-clay " which originally covered the surface of the 

 rock to the depth of about 9 feet, until at least 20 square yards 

 were visible ; and no doubt the appearances extend over a consider- 

 able extent. The elevation is about 120 feet above the level of the 

 sea. 



Boundary Lane, KirJcclale. — The second locality is in the brick- 

 fields, about 50 yards north of Boundary Street, and 150 yards west 

 of Gore Street, where 10 square yards of striated surface have been 

 exposed for several years. The sandstone belongs to the base of the 

 *' Keuper " formation ; the surface incHnes about 5°, in the same 

 direction as the grooves and furrows, 'N. 15° "W. The elevation 

 above the sea is about 80 feet. 



JSfew Road, KirMale.— The third locality is also in the brick-fields, 

 about 600 yards S.W. of Kirkdale Gaol, and about the same distance 

 from that last referred to, with which it may possibly communicate. 

 The sandstone belongs to the base of the " Keuper ;" and the striated 

 surface exposed is fully 500 square yards, inclining throughout at an 

 angle of 7|°, in the direction of the striae, which is the same as in 

 the contiguous example, N. 15° W. The elevation above the sea is 

 80 feet, or perhaps a little less. 



At each of these places the sandstone is smooth, but with numerous 

 longitudinal groove^ and furrows of varying distinctness. The most 



