264 AKATJCAEINEAE [CH. 



and other localities, similar to those of A. Brodiei (fig. 740, 4, 7) 

 but reaching a length of 4-5 cm., kite-shaped and provided with a 

 terminal spine; also Araucarites microphylla Sap.^ represented by 

 foliage-shoots and cone-scales; the shoots bear linear-lanceolate 

 leaves similar to those of Araucaria Bidwilli but smaller, and the 

 scales are of the Eutacta type. Araucarites Falsani Sap.^ is founded 

 on twigs similar to those of Araucaria excelsa and scales character- 

 ised by stout terminal spines. Both Araucarites Falsani arid A. 

 microphylla are from Kimeridgian strata in Ain. 



German cone-scales hardly distinguishable from some of the 

 British and French examples are described by Sir William Thisel- 

 ton-Dyer^ from Solenhofen as Araucarites Hdberleinii (fig. 740, 5). 

 Salfeld figures some detached scales from the Malm of South- 

 West Germany as Araucarial which are undoubtedly Araucarian 

 cone-scales agreeing closely with A. Milhri from Scotland (fig. 

 740, 1). 



Araucarites Rogersi Seward. The scales of tjiis species (fig. 

 740, 3)* from the Uitenhage (Wealden) series of Cape Colony reach 

 a length of 3 cm. and the straight distal margin bears a median 

 spine ; there is no indication of a ligule. A specimen in the British 

 Museum collected by Atherstone and referred to by Tate^ shows 

 several scales still in their natural position. This type bears a 

 striking resemblance to some of the Indian specimens described 

 by Feistmantel and is similar to the North American Neocomian 

 species A. wyomingensis Font. 



Araucarites macrofterus Feistmantel and A. cutchensis Feist. 



Several examples of typical Araucarian cone-scales are figured 

 by Feistmantel from Upper Gondwana rocks in India. The 

 scales described as A. macrofterus^ are distinguished by their 

 large size; specimens from the Rajmahal series reach a breadth of 

 5 cm. The scales of A. cutchensis'' recorded from the Cutch flora 

 (fig. 740, 8) and elsewhere are smaller, but in some cases it is 



1 Saporta (84) p. 431, Pis. CLxxxvi., CLXxxvii. 



^ Ibid. p. 439, Pis. CLXXXVi., CLXXxvn. 



' Thiselton-Dyer (72). 



■> Seward (03) B. p. 37, PI. vi. figs. 4—7. 



= Tate (67) p. 147. « Feistmantel (77^) p. 186, PI. vm. figs. 9—12 



' Ibid. (762) p, g2^ Pis. VII.— IX., xn.; (82) PI. iii. 



