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angustifolia, indicating perhaps a Pforis-fructification, while some Kamthi 

 specimens show a PoZy^of/mro-fructification, and some Australian ones 

 show a fructification along the veins. 



5. Amongst the Equisetaceae ScMzoneura is decisive, which is so 

 frequent in the collection of the Geological Survey. 



6. Amongst the ferns the Alethopteris pliegopteroides is very close 

 to the living JPJiegopteris ; Selemnopteris is very close to some living 

 forms ; Gangamopteris Whittiana is very close to the living Antrophyum ; 

 and Palaeovittaria is very remarkable ; of importance besides these is 

 Macrotaeniopteris dannaeoides and Alethopteris comp. Whitby ensis, Gropp. 



Alethopteris phegopteroides reminds one also of a Triassic type, the 

 Pecopt. Stuttgardensis, Bgt. 



7. Mr. Wood-Mason's specimens afford strong corroboration of my 

 views as to the mezozoic age of the Damudas in general. 



8. With the lower portion of the Damudas, namely with the Bara- 

 kars, the upper has Sphenophyllum trizygia, Verteoraria indica, Sphenopt 

 polymorpha, Macrotaeniopteris danaeoides, Glossopteris, communis, and the 

 genus Gangamopteris, in common ; so that the close palaeontological con- 

 nection of the two is again seen. 



9. The Kamthi group has with the Raniganj the same Pliyllotheca 

 indica, Vertebraria indica, and the same Glossopteris communis in common. 



10. With the Australian lower coal-strata no comparison at all is 

 possible as not one single marine animal has been met with in our Baniganj 

 group or indeed in any part of the Damuda Series. 



11. A comparison, if any, is only possible with the upper coal-beds 

 of Australia, which alone are mezozoic and contain several fossils identical 

 with those of our Damuda Series. 



12. A complete register of the fossils from the Damudas, including 

 Mr. Wood-Mason's new forms, has been given by me in Becords Gr. S. 

 India, 1S76, IX, No. 4. 



