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are in the condition of brown lignite. The prickles do not seem to have 

 been preserved in any instance. 



Occurrence. — Talbot Formation. Bodkin Point, Anne Arundel 

 County. 



Collections. — Maryland Geological Survey. 



Pinus strobus Linne. 

 Plate LXVII, Fig. 2. 



Pinus strobus Linne, 1753, Sp. PL, p. 1001. 



Description. — Only a single specimen of this species was found, which 

 is the one here figured. Its condition is similar to that of the preceding 

 species, with which it was found. 



Occurrence. — Talbot Formation. Bodkin Point, Anne Arundel 

 County. 



Collections. — Maryland Geological Survey. 



Pinus sp. ? 



Description. — Numerous seeds, detached cone scales, and fragments of 

 bark occur at Bodkin Point and Grace Point, in regard to which generic 

 determination only can be made. 



Occurrence. — Talbot Formation. 



Collections. — Maryland Geological Survey. 



Genus TAXODIUM Rich. 

 Taxodium distichum (L.) L. C. Eich. 

 Plate LXVIII, Figs. 1, 2. 

 Taxodium distichum L. C. Rich., 1810, Ann. Mus., Paris, vol. xvi, p. 298. 

 Description.- — Amongst the most abundant remains in the debris of 

 the buried swamp deposits are the branches, trunks, knees and cone scales 

 of Taxodium. The presence of numerous stumps in place, with the knees 

 attached, indicates that at these places there were typical cypress swamps, 

 in which these trees made up a large part, if not the bulk of the vegeta- 

 tion. 



