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9. — Cyclocladia major, L. ct H. Impression of stem with row of five 

 tubercles, nipple-shaped ; central portion of tubercles raised 

 and distinct ; small portion or impression of the stem below ; 

 branch of A. grandis on same slab. 

 Loc— Shale above the Low Main-Seam, Felling. {H. C. 666). 



Branches arranged in a Whorl. 



10.— AsterophylUtes grandis, L. etH. Type specimen', F. F., pi. 17. 

 Fourteen branches arranged in a whorl round a portion of 

 stem one inch and a quarter broad. Another set of branches 

 on the same slab arranged in the same manner. Button's 

 label, " AsterophylUtes grandis. Felling L. M. P. 17." 

 Loc— Shale above the Low Main Seam, Felling. (H. C. 113). 



11. Eleven branches arranged in a whorl round an indistinct 



portion of stem. 



Loc. — Shale above the Low-Main Seam, Felling. (H. C. 112). 



Branchlets and Leaves. 



12. — AsterophylUtes comosa, L. et H. Type specimen, F. F., pi. 108. 

 A very indistinct impression of a tuft, consisting of numerous 

 whorls of slender curved leaves, indistinct impression of stem 

 with long joints as in A. grandis, L. et H. , from nodal por- 

 tion of which six branches, each more than a line in breadth, 

 appear to be arranged in a whorl on a slightly grooved stem. 

 This appears to be an irregular growth or young state of part 

 of A. grandis. Hutton's label, " AsterophylUtes comosa. Jar- 

 row, Bm." 

 Loc. — Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (H. C. 99). 



13. — AsterophylUtes longifolia, L. et H. Large branch with whorls 

 of smaller branches or branchlets. Hutton's label, " Astero- 

 phylUtes longifolia.' 1 ' 1 

 Loc. — Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (H. C. 96). 



14. A long branch with whorls of long, fine branchlets or 



leaves. Hutton's label, " AsterophylUtes longifolia. Jarrow, 



Bm., D." 



Loc. — Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (H. C. 97). 



15. — AsterophylUtes longifolia, L. et H. Small branch with three 

 joints ; joints rather prominent, distinct, surrounded with long 

 narrow branchlets or leaves. 

 Loc— Shale above the Low-Main Seam, Felling. (H. C. 92). 



