CARPOLITHES Sp. 27. 

 PL XIX, figs. 7 a, b. 



Nut biconvex dividing longitudinally into two valves (in germination?), ovate* 

 mucronate narrowed below; each valve with a symmetrical group of 3 (in one instance 2) 

 thin channelled ribs, very strong below, becoming less prominent above, but meeting 

 at the apex ; interior showing a short straight canal at the base, and a finely striate inner 

 coat without sign of adhesion. 



Length 2.0 mm., breadth 1.4 mm. Reuver. 



Better specimens were obtained after our illustrations were made, and from these 

 additional details have been inserted in the above description. The fruit is evidently 

 a small nut, with a single erect seed; the apex in the illustration is really the attachment. 



We have placed provisionally with this species the single specimen which shows 2 

 instead of 3 ribs, for it obviously belongs to the same genus, if not to the same species. 

 In addition, however, to the lesser number of ribs it is slightly larger, and obovate 

 instead of ovate; it may represent a second species of this unknown genus. 



CARPOLITHES Sp. 28. 

 PI. XIX, fig. 8. 



Fruit superior compressed (?) opening at the top, ovate stalked showing at the 

 top of the stalk a ring of scars belonging to the perianth. 



Length 2.1 mm., breadth 1.7 mm. Reuver. 



This may possibly be the utricle out of which the nuts shown in fig. 7 have come. 

 The illustration has been reversed to show the resemblance. 



CARPOLITHES Sp. 29. 



PI. XIX, fig. 9. 



Seed minute flat broadly ovate, truncate at base, pointed at apex. 



Length 1.6 mm., breadth 1.6 mm. Reuver. 



CARPOLITHES Sp. 30. 



PI. XIX, figs. 10 a, b. 



This very irregular seed may perhaps be an abortive very small seed of Vitis. 



Reuver. 



CARPOLITHES Sp. 31. 



PI. XIX, figs. 11-14. 



Fruit (or seed?) plano-convex, with 2 very unequal valves hinged at the base; 

 ventral valve flat or slightly concave; dorsal valve much larger, inflated and somewhat 

 recurved below, compressed above; scar of attachment at the junction of the two valves, 



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