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Glossopteris, Brongniart. The author considers that G. browni- 

 ana, Brongn., G. indica, Schimp, and G. angustifolia, Brongn., 

 are not sufficiently distinct to rank as separate species. Verte- 

 braria, Eoyle, is the rhizome of Glossopteris. A specimen of 

 Vertebraria was found at Casey's Township and another at Ver- 

 eeniging. The following varieties are described and figured : — 



G. broivniana. From Boschman's Fontein. 



„ Var. indica. From Casey's Township, Mag- 



gie's Mine, and Vereeniging. 

 ,, Var. Angustifolia. From Vereeniging, asso- 



ciated with Sigillaria. 



Noeggerathiopsis hislopi, Bunb. Two specimens described 

 and figured from Casey's Township and Boschman's Fontein. 



Gangamopteris cyclopteroides, Feistm. Two specimens de- 

 scribed and figured from Vereeniging and Casey's Township. 



Phyllotheca, sp. Impressions of equisetaceous stem from 

 Maggie's Mine. 



Sigillaria brardi, Brongn. Specimens from Vereeniging 

 described and figured. 



Gonites, sp. A specimen from Vereeniging described and 

 figured. 



Sphenopteris , sp. Small fragment of a frond from Casey's 

 Township described and figured. 



Gardiocarpus, sp. A gymnospermous seed from Casey's Town- 

 ship described and figured. 



The flora of Casey's Township, Bushman's Fontein, and 

 Maggie's Mine beds resembles that of the Damuda beds of 

 India (Permo-Carboniferous). The Vereeniging plants are 

 also closely related to those of the Damuda beds. Sigillaria 

 brardi is characteristic of the European Permo-Carboniferous 

 beds. The important feature in the collection is the association 

 of Sigillaria with the Glossopteris flora. Lepidodendron has 

 already been found with that flora in South America. The 

 presence of Sigillaria and Lepidodendron (Northern genera) is 

 regarded as a local extension of the Northern flora, but more 



evidence on this point is required. 



A. W. E. 



Lewis, Henry Carvill. " Papers and Notes on the Genesis and 

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