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paceae, in which is included one genus, Ficus, containing two 

 species. The order Ranales is represented only by the Meni- 

 spermaceae, in which are included two genera, Cebatha and Cis- 

 sampelos, each with a single species. All the other orders are 

 represented each by a single family, genus, and species. These 

 genera are Hicoria, Phitaiiiis, Vitis, Tilia, and Passiffora. The 

 only representative of the Gamopetalae is a single species of 

 Vaccinium. 



The species most abundantly represented by actual number 

 of specimens are Cebatha multifoiniis, Cissampelos dubiosa, 

 Fagus sanciieiKjeniensis, and Platanus pseudoccidentalis. These 

 four species appear to form the bulk of the flora. The species 

 that are next most abundant are Hicoria pseudovata, Betula 

 ulmoides, and Ficus inter glacial is. The remaining species ap- 

 pear to be relatively negligible in numerical importance. 



In most instances the species are more or less closely similar 

 to existing species, as far as suriicial resemblance is concerned ; 

 and generic identity is clearly indicated in almost every in- 

 stance. In this connection, for purposes of ready reference and 

 comparison, between the fossil species and the existing species 

 that resemble them most closely, the following table may be 

 found convenient : 



Flora of the Saint Eugene Silts 



Alphabetical list of species 



Existing species of closest surficial 



resemblance 



Alnus sp. 



Alnus oblongifolia Torrey. A. serrulata 



Willdenow. A. fruticosa Kuprecht. 



Betula ulmoides n. sp. 



A. rotundifolia Miller. 

 Betula lenta Linnaeus. B. cordifolia 



Cehatha heterophylla n. sp. 



Eegel. B. lutea Miehaux f. 

 Cebatha carolvn<i (Linnaeus) Britten. 



Cissampelos dubiosa n. sp. 

 Fagus sanctieugeniensis n. sp. 

 Fagus sp. 



Ficus canadensis n. sp. 

 Ficus inter glacialis Hollick. 



Menispermum canadense Linnaeus. 

 Cissampelos Pareira Linnaeus. 

 Fagus grandifolia Ehrhart. 

 Fagus sylvatica Linnaeus. 

 Ficus Krugiana Warburg. 

 Ficus populnea Willdeuow. F. trcolii- 



Hicoria pseudovata n. sp. 



tensis Miquel. F. populoides Warburg. 

 Hicoria ovata (Miller) Britten. H. 



glabra (Miller) Britten. 



Monocotyledon (leaf?) gen. et sp.? 



