L, Lesquereux on Fossil Plants of Recent Formations. 863 
cilities for mining can be delivered ready for shipment at from 
$2 to $3 per ton. cid 
“The average analysis of many specimens gives the following 
results: : ies 
Fitzugh’s Mine, Bellingham Bay. 
Specific gravity, - - 1°346 
in coke, 60°25 
Volatile gases, - 26°85 
oisture, - 5 - - - 10°54 
Ashes, - * ‘ - - - : 1°94 
Sulphur, —- ‘ ; : ; : 47 
100°00 
Bigelow’s Mine, Dwamish R. 
Specific gravity, - : 13°78 | 
Fixed carbon in coke, - - - - 54°01 
shes, - : ; : : ; - 900 
Volatile gases, - - - - : 26°38 
Moisture, 5 j 3 J : - 10°66 
10000 
Coosa Bay. 
Specific gravity, . - 3°84 
Carbon in fake, - 53 v ‘ - 59°80 
Volatile gases, 3 fe & % 7 2668 
Moisture, %: al ie 3 Es 9°50 
“aes ss ‘ ws: BEAD: 
100-00 
Species of Fossil Plants collected near Sommerville, Fayette Co., Tenn, 
by Prof. J. M. Sarrorp, State Geologist of Tennessee. — 
The species of this collection that are referable to plants of 
our time are only four. 
ting Laurus Caroliniensis Mchx. (Red-bay). Grows now in the swamps 
aga Delaware and South Virginia to the two Floridas, in pine 
iS, a 
*. Prunus Caroliniana (Michx.). Wild orange tree; @ Spec 
Michaux remarks 
distance of two to 
Geese q Pe tifolia (Willd.). Inhabits now the is 
and along th : “ig 
Frit of Fragus pear ). Red beech. This frnit is 
ies, but the characters are not distinct enough = 
° ! ican beech 1s ra 
: r. f : 
“. It is found to the south along the Alleghany mountains. 
The followin. ae) i re either 
wi ; 3 collection are 
ng plants of Prof. Safford : Ene. 
Rew, viz., extinct or undescribed species, OF 
