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so that no mistake can arise about the true position of the leaf- 

 scars, but the disordered state of Goldenberg's figure leaves 

 much doubt as to the true position of the scars. After long and 

 careful examination of the specimens JSTos. 207-9 in the above 

 list, I am unable to adopt the opinion of Dr. Macfarlane and Mr. 

 E. Kidston that the leaf-cushions and leaf-scars are directed 

 downwards in Lepidophloios. 



The large fossil stems figured by Lindley-Hutton under the 

 generic name Halonia regularis are now by many considered the 

 fertile or cone-bearing branches of Lepidophloios. Most of these 

 large stems found in this district occur in sandstone quarries as 

 casts, the cortex consisting of a mass of carbonaceous matter 

 shewing very little or no structure. Some of these large stems 

 bifurcate, and most of them are covered with large tubercles or 

 knobs, of hemispherical shape, more or less regularly arranged 

 along or round the stem. 



It is very probable that the Lepidostrobus ornatus, F. F., pi. 

 26, represents an old cone or fertile-spike of this plant, to which 

 may be added the two cones figured in the 111. Foss. Pits., pis. 

 55, 56. 



Lepidophloios sp. 



Strobilus or Cone. 



219. — Lepidostrobus ? 



The strobilus is nearly circular, with Lepidophyllwn leaves 

 attached to it. There is a Lepidophyllwn leaf resembling L. 

 lanceolatum on the same slab of limestone. 

 Loc. — Calciferous sandstone series, Burdie House, Edinburgh. 



(H.c.-y 



Remarks. — This is a very interesting fertile cone, the body of 

 which is nearly oval, and covered with small, Lepidophyllum 

 leaves, which are pressed together and terminate upwards in a 

 sharp point. Near the cone is a leaf much like Lepidophyllum 

 lanceolatum, L. et H., referred to the last species, but it seems 

 desirable to keep this cone separate till more is known of this 

 obscure genus of fossil plants, and of the species that occur in 

 the Burdie House Limestone. 



