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Fig. 7. Pecopteris ? hepaticatformis Kidston. 



Small portion of a pinna. Natural size. Locality — Coseley 1 Horizon — Ten-foot Ironstone 

 Measures. 

 Fig. 7a. Pecopteris ? hepaticxformis Kidston. 



A few pinnules, enlarged 10 times. 



Plate VIII. 

 Neuropteris Carpentieri Kidston. 

 Locality — Claysoroft Openwork, Coseley. Horizon — Ten-foot Ironstone Measures. 



Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 7. Natural size. 



Figs. 3a, 3b, 4a, 5a, 5b, 6, and 7a, enlarged 2 times. 



Fig. 8. Portions of three "columns" of microspores, showing part of the complete spore contents of a 



sporangium. x 50. 

 Fig. 8a. Microspores, one showing triradiate ridge. x 500. 

 For explanation of other figures, see text. 



Plate IX. 



Fig. 1. Annularia stellata Schl., sp. 



Portion of branch. Natural size. Locality — Jubilee Pit, Sandwell Park Colliery, West 

 Bromwich. Horizon — Blue Measures, six feet above Brooch Coal. 

 Fig. la. Annularia stellata Schl., sp. 



Portion of specimen enlarged 2 times. 

 Fig. 2. Catamites tuber. 



Natural size. Locality — Clayscroft Openwork, Coseley. Horizon — Ten-foot Ironstone 

 Measures. 

 Fig. 3. Palxostachya Ettingshauseni Kidston. 



Cone. Natural size. Locality — Mount Pleasant, Brierley Hill. Horizon — Roof of New 

 Mine Coal. 

 Fig. 3a. Palxostachya Ettingshauseni Kidston. 



Part of cone, enlarged 2 times. 

 Fig. 3b. Palxostachya Ettingshauseni Kidston. 



Microspores enlarged 50 times. Fig. 3c. Microspore enlarged 500 times. 

 Fig. 4. Galamostachys Solmsi Weiss. 



Part of cone attached to its pedicel. Natural size. Locality — Clattershall Colliery, Brettell 

 Lane. Horizon — Roof of New Mine Coal. 

 Fig. 4a. Calamostachys Solmsi Weiss. 



Part of cone, enlarged 2 times to show form of bracts. 

 Fig. ib. Calamostachys Solmsi Weiss. 



Microspores eidarged 50 times. Fig. 4c. Microspore enlarged 500 times. Fig. 4o\ Megaspore 

 enlarged 50 times. 



Plate X. 

 Fig. 1. Annularia microphylla Sauveur. 



Showing branch terminating in a cone. Locality — Furnace Bank Pit, Old Sauchie, near Alloa, 

 Clackmannanshire. Horizon — Lanarkian Series. Natural size. (K. No. 92.) 

 Fig. la. Annularia microphylla Sauveur. 



Portion of same specimen, enlarged 2 times to show form of leaves. 

 Fig. 2. Annularia microphylla Sauveur. 



Small specimen, shown natural size. Locality — Monckton Main Colliery, near Barnsley, York- 

 shire. Horizon — Thick Coal, Westphalian Series. (K. No. 2123.) 



