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59. — ? Asterophyllites galioides, L. et H. Branchlet, with numerous 

 stellate whorls ; whorls closer, on more approximate joints 

 than in typical A.foliosa. 

 Loc. — Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (H. C. 133). 



Fertile Stems and Fructification. — Spica fertilis. 



60. — Asterophyllites tuherculata, L. et H. Basal part of fertile cone 

 or spike, six inches long, and with numerous whorls ; nearly 

 perfect in outline, but not well preserved. 

 Loc— Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (H. C. 613). 



61. Fertile spike, nearly perfect in outline, with twenty-seven 



whorls of leaves or bracts ; seven inches long. 



Loc— Shale above the Low-Main Seam, Felling. (H. C. 619). 



62. — Asterophyllites tuherculata, L. etH. Type SPECIMEN, F.F.,pl.l80. 

 Part of a fertile spike, imperfect at the upper end, perfect at 

 base, and ending in a short curved stem. It has about seven- 

 teen compressed joints or whorls of short lanceolate leaves or 

 bracts. 

 Loc— Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (Z7.C. 612). 



63. The slab has on it two labels in Mr. Hutton's own hand- 

 writing referring it to A. tuherculata, Foss. Flora, pi. 14, but 

 it is not possible to identify this long specimen with either 

 figure given in the above reference. The spike or cone is 

 about seven inches long, nearly perfect at the tapering base, 

 and consists of about thirty-four well-impressed whorls of 

 leaves springing from the depressed joints ; imperfect spike, 

 as the top whorls are broken off. 

 Loc— Shale above the Low Main, Felling. (H. C. 614). 



64. A short cone-like fertile spike, apparently in a young, 



undeveloped state of growth ; furnished with whorls of fine 



leaves round the joints. 



Loc. — Shale above the Low-Main Seam, Felling. (H. C. 620). 



65. Fragment of fertile spike of seven whorls ; joints very 



distinct, but vary in width. Leaves of Lepidophyllum on same 



slab. 



Loc — Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. {H. C. 611). 



66. ? Apparently the same fructification in a young state, 



the apical portion perfect, ornamented with fine pointed leaves ; 



basal part imperfect. 



Loc— Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (H. C. 610). 



