T. G. HALLE, 
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(Schwed. Stidpolàr-Exp. 
Of all fossil Araucarian scales, those described as Arancarites cutchensis come 
closest to our specimens; and the same specific name may be used with some con- 
fidence. Another species to which there is also a very great resemblance is A. Bro- 
diei Carruthers (/. c.), in which species a ligule is observed like that in the Ant- 
arctic scales. The fact that a similar structure has not been noted in the Indian 
A. cutchensis cannot be of any importance, since it can be made out only in ex- 
ceptional cases, and by means of a very careful examination. A. Brodiei and 
A. cutchensis come very near to each other, but it is probable that the specific dif- 
ference must be upheld. The strong development of the apical appendage and the 
great length of the seed may be mentioned as characteristic of both the Indian A. 
cutchensis and the Antarctic scales, as compared with A. Brodiei. There is a greater 
variation in size between the Antarctic specimens than in the Indian species, as illu- 
strated by Feistmantel; but they may at least provisionally be referred to one 
species. The smallest scales have probably belonged to young cones. Of the larger 
ones, the specimen shown in fig. 6, should perhaps be referred to A. macropterus 
Feistmantel (1877 P- 24; pi. 8, figs. 9 — 12; 1879, p. 28; pi. 14, figs. 13 — 14; 
pi. 16, fig. ii). Some of FeiSTMANTEL’s figures of A. cutchensis (1876 < 5 ; pi. 8, 
figs. 2, 3) show scales of the same size, however; and it seems better to keep the 
specimen mentioned in the same species, too — the more so, as it agrees well with 
the smaller scales in other respects, even in regard to the ligule. The specimen 
which differs most from the type of A. cutchensis is the very broad one in fig. 5. 
A close examination has convinced me, however, that this consists of two scales 
closely impressed on one another. 
It is of interest to note — as has been done already by Prof. Natiiorst (1904) 
— that the Antarctic species is more closely comparable with the section Eutacta 
than with Colynibæa, to which belong the recent species of South America. 
Genus Pagiophylliim Heer. 
Pagiophyllum cfr. crassifolium (Schenk). 
PI. 8, fig. II. 
Pachyphyllum crassifolitun, Schenk 1871, p. 240; pi. 40, fig. 8. 
Pagiophyllum crassifolium, Seward 1895, p. 212; pi. 16, figs. I, 2. 
The specimen in fig. ii, pi. 8, and yet another fragment seen in the same piece 
of rock but not represented in the figure, appear to be identical with Pagiophyllum 
crassifolium (Schenk). 
The stem is thick, with a more slender branch given off at a fairly wide angle. 
The leaves are placed spirally on the shoot, are triangular and somewhat falcate. 
