488 MR. A. STRAHAN ON SUBMERGED LAND-SURFACES [Aug. 1 896 



3. Lagena globosa (Montagu). 



Entosolenia globosa, Parker and Jones, 1857, Ann. & Mag. Nat. 

 Hist. ser. 2, vol. xix. p. 278, pi. xi. figs. 25-29. 



Lagena globosa, Reuss, 1868, Sitzungsb. k. Akad. Wiss. Wien, 

 vol. xlvi. p! 318, pi. i. figs. 1-3. 



A very small individual ; from Barry Dock. 



4. Discorbina rosacea (d'Orb.). 



Discorbina rosacea, Parker, Jones and Brady, 1865, Ann. & Mag. 

 Nat. Hist. ser. 3, vol. xvi. p. 2b, pi. ii. fig. 71. 

 One specimen, of fair size ; Barry Dock. 



5. Discorbina obtusa (d'Orb.). 



Discorbina obtusa, Brady, 1884, Rep. Chall. Foram. p. 644, pi. xci. 

 fig. 9. 



A young example of this form, with but few chambers. 

 One specimen ; Barry Dock. 



6. Rotalea Beccarii (Linne). 



Rotalia Beccarii, Brady, 1884, Pep. Chall. Foram. p. 704, pi. cvii. 

 figs. 2 & 3. 



Young specimens, but typical. 

 Two examples ; Barry Dock. 



7. PoLYSTOMELLA STRI ATOP UNCT ATA (Fichtel and Moll). 



Polystomella striatopunctata, Brady, Bep. Chall. Foram. p. 733, 

 pi. cix. figs. 22, 23. 



One specimen, of rather small size ; Barry Dock. 



C. Plants. 

 From the Upper Peat (No. 5 b of p. 478). 



Nucules and stem-fragments of Chara, sp. ; Campylodiscus (Dia- 

 tomacese). 



From the Clay above the Lowest Peat (No. 10 of p. 481). 

 Campylodiscus. Frequent. 



The lowest portion is quite marine ; the higher upward one goes 

 the more estuarine the material becomes. 



Discussion. 



Prof. T. Bupert Jones referred to the importance of foraminifera 

 as giving evidence of the presence of sea-water ; and stated that some 

 of the entomostraca from the ostracod-marl had a brackish- water 

 habitat. He mentioned that the examination of the specimens was 

 made by Mr. Chapman, and that he had only given help and advice. 



The President said that the paper was of much interest to him, 



