610 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. [June 22, 
The general sequence of rocks near Shap, as above described, is 
shown in the subjoined section (fig. 5). 
Fig. 5.—Section from Shap Abbey to Wet Sleddale. 
Distance two miles. 
S.E. 
N.W. Shap Abbey. Keld Beck. Thornship Beck. Kemp How. Cragg’s Mill. 
. Skiddaw Slates. 
. Lowest trap of the Green-slate series. 
Slates and breccias (= Borrowdale Slates). 
. Trap belonging to the Green-slate series. 
Conglomerates belonging to the Old Red Sandstone. 
Base of the Scar-limestone series. 
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2. Observations on some VEGETABLE Fossixs from Vicrorta. By 
Dr. Ferprnanp von Mixier and R. Brover Smyvu, Esq., F.G.S. 
(The publication of this paper is deferred.) 
[ Abstract. ] 
Mr. Smuyrx stated that the fossils, cf which specimens were for- 
warded by him, were obtained in one of the deep leads at Haddon, 
near Smythesdale. No leaves have been obtained from the bed, 
which consists of a greyish-black clay ; the fruits and seed-vessels 
were obtained about 180 feet from the surface, and represent a flora 
not very dissimilar to that now characterizing some parts of Queens- 
land. The specimens sent include the fruits of a supposed new 
genus of Coniferze, described by Dr. von Miller under the name of 
Spondylostrobus. It is most nearly allied to Solenostrobus, Bower- 
bank ; but its five valves are not keeled. The columella forms the 
main body of the fruit; and the seeds are apparently solitary. The 
species was named Spondylostrobus Smyth. The remaining spe- 
cimens consisted of :—a solitary fruit of a genus of Verbenacez ; an 
indehiscent compressed fruit, probably belonging to the proteaceous 
genus Helicia; a nut nearly allied to the preceding ; a large, sphe- 
rical, unilocular, 3-seeded nut with a thick pericarp, perhaps from 
a Capparidaceous plant ; a 5-valyed capsule of an unknown genus ; 
and fruit-valves of three other plants, probably belonging to the 
Sapindaceze, and perhaps allied to Cupania. One of the last may 
belong to the Meliciaceous genus Dysoaylon. Dr. Miller considered 
that these remains indicate a former flora analogous to that of the 
existing forest-belt of Eastern Australia. 
