90 
T. G. HALXE, 
(Schwed. Südpolar-Exp. 
bers of the Ginkgoales. It is possible that this is only accidental, but having regard 
to the very great number of plant-remains observed it seems doubtful. At any rate, 
the occurrence of Stachyopitys is under such circumstances noteworthy. 
Genus Carpolithns Linne. 
Carpolithus sp. 
PI. 8, fig. 2. 
In pi. 8, fig. 2, is figured a little seed which cannot be attributed to any special 
genus or group. It appears to have been ovoid in shape and is small, measuring 
about 4 mm. in length and 2.5 mm. in breadth on the impression. There is a longi- 
tudinal ridge but it is not certain that this is an original feature: it may rather be 
an effect of the preservation. This seed belongs probably to some member of the 
Coniferæ, many seeds of very much the same aspect being known from that group, 
but it is best placed among the “ Gymnospermæ incertæ sedis”. 
Planta incertæ sedis. 
Schizolepidella nov. gen. 
Schizolepidella gracilis n. sp. 
PL 9, figs. 18 — 21; text-fig. 19. 
In pi. 9, figs. 18 — 21, and in text-fig. 19 are shown some plant-remains of very 
obscure affinities. Specimens of this kind are fairly common in the Hope Bay flora. 
They are often quite well preserved, and they form a very characteristic and interest- 
ing type. There is no provisional genus in which this plant could be placed; and, 
as it certainly requires a name, it has been necessary to create a new one. The 
name chosen should indicate a resemblance to the structure of the cone-scales of the 
otherwise different genus Schisolepis. 
Axes very long and narrow, rarely branched, covered with scale-like leaves. 
These directed obliquely upwards, very small, rounded or broadly ovate or obovate 
in shape, with the upper edge obtusely bidentate or bilobed. 
The known specimens of this plant consist of narrow and comparatively very 
long axes, which only rarely seem to have carried lateral branches. The longest 
specimen is the one figured in text-fig. 19«; it measures over 12 cm. in length with 
a breadth on the impression of about 2 mm. with the leaves. This specimen seems 
to bear a lateral branch; and that is the case with a few other ones, of which some 
are shown in text-fig. 19. In view of the proportion of length and thickness of the 
