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FILICITES PLUMOSUS. 

 PLUME FILICITE. 



Generic Character. 



Leaf, or, frond, forming a flat surface, the two sides of which are symmetric ; 

 secondary rib simple or forked. 



Specific Character. 



FILICITES plumosus. Frond or leaf tripinnate with an odd one; stipes wavy; 

 leaflets lanceolate, sessile. 



Synonyms. 

 This species of fossil plant has not been noticed or figured by any known author. 



Description and Locality. 



Frond tripinnate with an odd one ; stipes wavy. 

 Pinna, lobes and leaflets alternate. 

 Leaflets lanceolate, sessile. 

 Fructification near the margin of the leaflet. 



Found imbedded in the shale of El-se-car new Colliery, in that part only which 

 is situated immediately under the reservoir. 



Observations. 



This fossil plant seems to be of very rare occurrence in the coal formations of 

 England, as it has not been found in any other place than that from which the speci- 

 fy men figured was taken. 



