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Sphenopteris Newlerryi^ but shows some features not seen in the 

 figure of that plant given in the Penns;y-lvania reports. From a 

 study of the isolated fragments, in which form alone I could 

 get it, the plant shows the following features : The pinnules of 

 the lower pinnse have the form of those similarly placed in 

 S. Newherryi^ but are proportionally narrower at the base, dis- 

 tinctly separate, and more obliquely placed. In ascending, the 

 pinnules of the upper pinnae are finally reduced to circular seg- 

 ments of the laminae of the pinnse, and now if seen apart would 

 be taken to belong to a different plant. These upper pinnae are 

 placed, obliquely and alternately. They are ovate lanceolate, 

 12 mm, long and B broad at base ; having the general shape 

 and mode of incision shown in X decipiens of the Pennsylvania 

 reports. But unlike that, the termination of the pinnse is pro- 

 longed into an acute point. Proceeding still higher on the 

 frond, these pinnae are reduced to semicircular tobes of the 

 broad wing of the rachis which now forms the entire lamina of 

 the upper part of the frond or compound pinna. The nerves 

 are to a great extent masked by the thick leathery character of 

 the leaflets, but, so far as mode out, are as follows : In the lower 

 distinct pinnules there is a strong midrib which disappears 

 before reaching the extremity of the pinnule, and gives it at 

 first sight the appearance of a Pecopteris. The side nerves spring 

 very obliquely from the midrib, diverge very slowly from it, 

 curving gently out to the margin, and fork once or twice, being 

 quite distant from each other. In the rounded lobes of the up- 

 per pinnae, the nerves rise from the whole base of the lobe curv- 

 ing gently outward, and downward, while forking as before. 

 Here the nervation resembles that of S. dihtata as figured in 

 the Fossil Flora of Great Britain. The same nervation marks 

 the extremity of the frond. The most characteristic feature is the 

 rarity of the nerves, and if the plant should prove to be new, 



ify the specific name varinervis. 



\enopl>ylUtes spinosus Gopp. ? Fragments were found 

 on the Kaleigh road with coal 5, of a plant showing the 

 basal portion of several pinnse, which seem to be identical with 

 the above named plant. Not enough material was obtanied to 

 identify it with certainty. 



17. Sphetrnpteris macilenia Lindl. and Hutt. This plant seems 

 to be abundant on the Raleigh road, associated with coal 5. 

 Good specimens were obtained. 



18. Uquiseiites, species f A single sheath, resembling that of 

 an equisetites, was found on the Raleigh road with coal 5. 



19. Asterophyllites acicularis Daws. ? A specimen showing 

 several whorls of leaves having the character of the above named 

 plant, was obtained from coal 5 on the Raleigh road. Not 

 enough is shown for positive identification. 



