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smaller, quadrangular pieces. Base not 
projecting but even with the lower points of 
the ambulacra. Radial plates long, occupy- 
ing nearly the entire length of the body in a 
side view, flat above between the ambulacra 
but concave below between the ambulacra! 
points. Surface granular with rather strong 
longitudinal furrows, turning toward the 
ambulacra above at right angles. Inter- 
radiols small and sunken a little below the 
ambulacral areas. Anal plate scarcely sunken. 
Ambulacra moderately broad, long as the 
length of the body as seen in a side view; 
side pieces numerous. The lower points of 
the ambulacra are blunt and directed down- 
ward. The ambulacral areas extend beyoiad 
the body surface. Central opening uncovered 
in the type spsciaien. Spiracles eight. Anal 
opening rather large, the edges or margins 
not elevated much above the surface. 
A single specimen of this huidsame little 
Blastoid, collected from the Lower Burling- 
ton Limestone at Louisiana, Mo., is all that 
has yet come under our observat.on. 
GrANATOCRINUS PVRIFORMtS, n. sp. 
Plate 111. Figs. 15 and 16, side and 
summit views, enlarged to two diameters. 
Body somewhat pear-shaped, widest above 
the middle. Base prominent and projecting. 
Radial plates occupying most of the length 
of the body dovvn to the basals, surface con- 
cave between the ambulacra, granular, with 
a distinct furrowed depression extending from 
the middle, either side of the radial suture, 
downward around the point of the ambulacra 
and upward to the middle on the other side. 
Interradials and anal plate small and con- 
cave between the ambulacra, granular. Am- 
bulacra broadest above the middle, tapering 
both ways. Side pieces sixty or more to the 
area. The ambulacra terminate below in 
little points directed outward and are sunken 
below the inner radial lips and interradial 
edges but not deeply. A top or bottom view 
of the body gives a rather strong pentagonal 
outline. 
Spiracles small, scarcely discernible, prob- 
ably eight in number. 
Anal opening of moderate size with margins 
but little above the surface 
Central opening small, uncovered in the 
specimen. 
Described from a single specimen found 
in the Upper Burlington Limestone at Bear 
Creek Station, Marion Co., Mo. 
CODJNITES INOPINATUS, 
Rowley and Hare's species. 
Plate III Fig. 77, aside view of a medi- 
um sized iipecimen, enlarged to two diame- 
ters to show more plainly the surface 
features. This and the following species 
were figured and described in the July 
number of the Kansas City Scientist. 
GrANATOCRINUS EXIGUUS, 
Rowley and Hare's species. 
Plate IlL Fig. IS, side viewofthe body of 
a globose specimen of medium size., enlarged 
two diameters to show surface character. 
There are few of our Missouri readers 
who have imt heard of Shaw's Garden of 
St. Louis. This G;irdeii is now owned 
by the City of St. Louis and is known 
as the Missouri Botanical Garden. Two 
annual reports have been issi3ed,1890 and 
1891 giving full account of the origin, 
object, and work of this institution. 
Vol. J. for 1890 contains a biooraph- 
ical sketch of the life of the late Henry 
Shaw whose life of was devoted to 
beautifying and enlarging the gar- 
den. It also contains the will of Mr. 
'Shaw, whereby the Cit}^ of St. Louis 
came into possession of the garden. 
The second annual report 1891 contains 
reports of officers and Directors, Anni- 
versary Publications, Scientific papers 
containing much valuable information 
for botanists. The Missouri Botanical 
Garden and The Henry Shaw School of 
Botany are institutions of which the 
State should be proud. 
