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Mr. Dublancq-Laborde informs me that besides the formations of 
Mont Pelee there are in Martinique two fossilferous horizons. 
I. Lime.stones at St. Marie and caravelle containing Litho- 
thavinion Orbitoides {Lepidocylma) and Spiroclypeus. The.se are 
probably eocene. 2. Beds near La Trinite containing Tnritela 
tornata, Natica sidcati clypeaster elipticus and Orbitolites complan- 
ata. These correspond to the West Indian miocene, with which 
is correlated the miocene of Panama, Jamaica (Bowden), Haiti, 
Trinidad (Caroni series) etc., etc. 
These indications support the view of Dr. Watts that a fos- 
.siliferous limestone formation underlies the volcanic .series of the 
Antilles ; and we have evidence here that the volcanic period 
was subsequent to these formations, and was therefore of miocene 
date. These calcareous formations were deposited along the 
margin of the atlantis land, the Caribean Sea being then a gulf 
communicating with the Pacific Ocean, as shown in the map ap- 
pended to m3' paper on the geological connections of the Caribean 
Region (Trans. Can. In.st., 1908-9.) 
This discover}’ of Mr. Laborde’s does not affect generalh- m3’ 
observations on the geolog}’ of Antigua but it mav involve some 
correction of the views of I’urves on the central plain of that 
island. The analog}’ of the Martinique formations would dis]>ose 
us to regard that central plain as a part of the calcareous forma- 
tion di.slocated and broken-up b}’ volcanic agenc}’ and altered b}’ 
erosion, and subsequent deposits due to marine action, and to the 
hot springs and fluviatile phenomena developed near and along 
the line of the great Antillean dislocation passing tlirough An- 
tigua. 
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I take the opportunit}’ of bringing to the notice of The Soci- 
ety the work of Miss Maur}’ on the Paleontolog}’ of Trinidad. 
Miss Maur}’ was a member of Mr. Veatch’s party under the aus- 
])ices of the General Asphalt Company of Philadelphia, and she 
did the Paleontological work. Miss Maury has added a large 
number of new names to the li,st of Trinidad fo.s.sils, but it will 
remain for further investigation to determine which of the.se are 
