92 D. Lesquereuc on fossil plants from Nebraska. 
3. Glyptostrobus gracillimus, sp. nov.—This species resell 
bles G. Ungeri Heer, from the Tertiary of Europe, differin 
by more slender branches and shorter leaves. The branches 
are thread-like, much divided, the leaves half embracing at the 
base and either pointed or slightly obtuse. Some of tte 
branches inflated at the point appear to bear male flowes 
One of the numerous specimens covered with branches of thi 
little conifer is traversed by a narrow cylindrical cone, of whit 
a few of the scales only are visible. The scales, rhomboidal m 
in 
middle by an oval dot or scar, from which thin, linear closely 
4. Sequoia formosa, sp. nov.—A fine cone referred with 
some doubt to this genus. It is about two inches long, pr 
portionally narrow, spindle shaped, inflated in the middle, ant 
tapering upward and downward about in the same degree, #0 
wrinkles tending to a round point at the top of the scales 
No fossil cone of this kind has been published, except one 
Prof. Heer in his Urwelt der Schweitz, p. 310, as the cone 
i bi he Tertia i 
round, obtuse, of a very different form. ‘The scales only até of 
appear. 
is at ¢ to 
to pal ~~ marked at the borders and near the center by 
ns le. They 8 of verrucose, irregular, mostly round con 
ICKeR Up, etached from the stem, the specification is s0o@& 
what uncertain. T ere is, nevertheless, ae the same locality 
a specimen representing part of a striated stem, 1} inch broad, 
which is referable to an Arundo or a Cyperites, It shows the 
