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distinctly mentions an anastomosis of the veins in the lower portion of the 
leaf, though only faintly indicated. The rock whence the leaf was obtained 
is of Cretaceous age. 
( c ) Asia Minor. — From the coal beds between Eregli and Amasry in 
Asia Minor the genus Glossopteris lias been mentioned twice,* but as no 
figures or descriptions were given it is impossible to form any idea of the 
correctness of the observation. Moreover, in Tcbibatcheff’s great work, 
“Asie Mineurc,” 1807, wherein the plants were described by A. Brongniart, 
no mention is made of this genus, so that this case must be regarded as 
doubtful. 
(/) Italy. — In their “ Monograph of the Tertiary Elora of Novale, ”+ 
Messrs. Visianiand Massalongo have described a Glossopteris apocynophyllum 
(p. 200, and PI. I, Eig. 1). If the drawing correctly represents the specimen, 
its character would well coincide with those given in the diagnosis of the 
genus Glossopteris ; and as it is from Tertiary beds, this would represent the 
highest range of the genus. 
A few remarks have still to be made about the fructification. One 
kind of fructification appears to he with certainty known, that is, in some 
Indian specimens. There I have observed round sori, placed in longitudinal 
rows between the margin and the midrib, which, perhaps, indicates a relation 
with Poly podium, on leaves, which, if judged from the venation only, would 
represent three species, viz. : — Glossopteris communis, Eeistm. (with narrow 
nets throughout) ; G. indica, S chimp, (broad nets close to the midrib, 
becoming narrower towards the margin), and G. Browniana, Bgt. (polygonal 
nets throughout the leaf). 
This kind of fructification, occurring also on leaves of Glossopteris 
Browniana, is rather important, because in some Queensland specimens of 
this species Mr. Carrutliers thought he could observe a fructification “ in the 
form of linear sori running along the veins, and occupying a position some- 
what nearer to the margin of the frond than to the midrib.” 
This kind of fructification woidd necessarily indicate a different plant, 
an Anthropliyum ; and thus I gave it as my opinion, which, I think, cannot 
be denied or ridiculed by any serious man of science, “ that there is every 
* S chi oil an Vers, einer geogn. Bcschr. d. Gcgend ziv. Amasli und Tyrla-Asy., 1852. Spratt, Quart. Journ. 
Greol. Soc., 1877. 
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