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Equisetum parlatorii, (Heer) Schimp. 



Bib : Trans R. S. , I, 1882-83, iv, 32 ; IV, 1886, iv 22 : British N. Amer. Bound. Comm , 

 1875, 329 : Flor. Tert. Helv., I, 109, PL XLTI, f. 2-17 : Pal. Veg., 1 , 1869, 261 : Cat. 

 Oret. and Tert. Plants, 1898, 95. 



The first account of this species was given by Heer in 1859, who obtained it from the 

 Miocene of Switzerland and described it under the name Physagenia ■parlatorii. But 

 Schimper afterwards pointed out that these specimens were undoubtedly a species of 

 Equisetum, a view later accepted by Dawson, and subsequently adopted generally. 



The first recognition of this plant in North America was through the work of Sir 

 William Dawson in connexion with his studies of the Lignite Tertiary formation in the 

 neighbourhood of the 49th parallel, where he observed it in the lignite beds of Great valley. 



Eqaisetum similkameenense, Dn. 

 Bib : Geol. Surv. Can., 1877-78, 186 : Trans. E. S. C , VIII, 1890, iv, 76. 



An Equisetum from the Similkameen river at Nine mile creek was described under the 

 above name by Sir "William Dawson in 1877, and recorded for the second time from the 

 same locality in 1890. It has not appeared in any other collections. 



FERN STIPES. 



Various fragments of branching stems appeared in Dr. Daly's collection from Kettle 

 river in 1905 They could not be associated with any foliage, but from their general char- 

 acter they were believed to represent the stipes of ferns in various stages of preservation 



Fagus antipoji, Abich. 

 Bib : Geol. Surv. Can., 1875-76 : Fl. Poss. Alask , 80 : Cat Cret. and Tert. PI. 1898, 98. 



A few specimens of this species of beech have been recorded by Sir "William Dawson 

 from the Quesnel river. It has also been recorded by Heer from Port Graham, Alaska ; 

 from the Miocene of Table mountain, California, and from the Laramie ? formation of Point 

 of Rocks, "Wyoming. 



Bib : Tert. Fl, 146. 



Fagus feronice, Ung. 



In 1875 Sir "William Dawson determined the presence oi Fagus feronice in the Tertiary 

 formation of both the Quesnel and the Blackwater rivers. In Europe it is a recognized type 

 in the Miocene formation, and in Alaska it is found at Port Graham. The only other 

 American locality at present known is the Green River group of Elko station, Nevada. 



Ficus sp. 



Bib : Geol. Surv. Can., 1887: Trans. R.S.C., VIII, 1890, iv, 75-91. 



Several fragments of leaves, apparently referable to the genus Ficus, have appeared in 

 more than one collection in previous years, but their very fragmentary condition makes it 

 impossible to refer them to any recognized species. 



