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■grandis Willd. as pointed out by Ettingshausen {loc. cit.) so that 

 its reference to Comptonia may be regarded as largely proble- 

 matical. 



Comptonia suessionensis AYatelet 



Comptonia suessionensis Wat., PL Foss. Boss. d. Paris, p. 122, pi. 33, 

 fig. 2, 1866. 



Mijrica suessionensis (Wat.) Sohimp., Pal. Veget., vol. 2, p. 553, 1S72. 



A rather large leaf, exceptionally broad considering its narrow 

 lobes, somewhat similar to the leaf of the existing species shown 

 on PI. 2, Fig. 2. Watelet's figure shows us a curious combination 

 of rounded and acute lobes, and it seems quite probable that his 

 specimen is not correctly depicted. Schimper {loc. cit.) says that 

 this species greatly resembles Myrica dri/andnrfoUa Brongn. 

 (Comptonia schrankii) but I fail to tletect any very close resem- 

 blance. 



With considerable doubt regarding the propriety of retaining 

 this as a valid species, I still see no other disposition to make of it 

 at present. 



Comptonia laciniata I'ng(M- 



Comptonia laciniata Vwsn. <;,». ,t S,,.. p. MlM. ls.-,(): Foss. Fl. v. 

 Parschlug, p. 35. isis; /•■„.... /■/. SniJ.n. :;i, pi. s, fig. 2. 18.50; 

 Iconogr., p. .33. pi. Ki, f,u-. s. |s.-,_> ■;,,n, ',i^ : Fl. r. Padnhoj, 



p. 161, lS(i<>; Fl. T<rt. Asm M w n, P., Ula, I , . 1//,,.. ].t. 4, 



p. 320, 1869. 



Brongn., TahL.x^. 121. i s ID. 

 Dryandroul, s lariniatn^- l in m.ii-.. Pmtinr. d. Vnnr.. p. 1S51. 

 Myrica u,„j,ri Wvw. PI. T.r/. fl<lv.. vol. 2, p. .35, pi. 70. fig. 7, S, 18-56. 



IlmL, vol. 3. p. I7i;, pi. 150, fig. 22 (fruit)?, 18.59 {non fig. 21, which 



Massal., Pianti. T.r:. T ,. I'l:;, l-.'s is,-,i. 



Schimp., Pa/. IV'/' / : N-.. fig. 8, 1874. 



Lesq., Proc. U. S. A 



Boulay, "Fl.Fos-. ^, . - ■ i. pp. 59, 131. 



{Non Ludw., Pahni /.. ■ ,„ s ;,, j.,, , • ,,p 30, fig. 2, 3, 



1860.) 



Myrica gra'ffli Hocr, Fl. Tcrt. Helv., vol. 3, p. 176, pi. 150, fig. 19, 1859 

 (non fig. 20 which is referable to vindobonensis). 



