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remains are almost wlioll.y tlioso of plants, chiefly consisting of Glossopteris and Flipllo- 
iheca.” The Ecvd. J. T. Woods recorded Ph/lloiJieca (P. indicn ?) from the Oaky 
Creek Coal Pield and the Burrum Eiver Coal Beds,* but in a later publication he says.t 
“ I now wish to state that, after a careful examination, there is no evidence that 
these specimens belong exclusively to Phjllofliecn'' As, however, my Colleague 
regards the Oaky Creek Coal Bed's as the equivalents of the Freshwater Series at 
Bowen, it is not improbable that a Fliylloflieca does occur there in company with 
Olossopteris. A small specimen is figured (PI. 17, fig. 13) and, although not very 
perfect, it corresponds with one of Dana’s illustrations. J It was identified by Mr. B. 
Kidston. 
FhyllotJteca australis, like Olossopteris Frownia'na, is one of the few plants which 
pass from the Palaiozoic into the Mesozoic plant-bearing beds of Eastern Australia. 
Dr. F’clstmantcl has remarked on this fact in the following words : “ This species has in 
Australia a distribution from the Lower Coal Measures .... into the Upper 
Mesozoic Beds of Queensland and Victoria.” 
Loo. and Horizon. Cockatoo Creek, twelve miles up- (P. L. Jack) Upper or 
Freshwater Series of the Bowen Biver Coal Field. 
Order-FILICES. 
Family— SPHE N OPT EEIDE^. § 
Genus— 8F HE HOF TEBIS, Brongniart, 1822. 
(Mem. Mils. Hist. Nat. Paris, viii., p. 233.) 
SrnEisroPTEMS lobipolia, Morris. 
Sphenoptcris lohifoUa, Morris iu Strzsieoki’s Phys. Heacrip. N. S. Wales, &,c., ISi'i, p. 240, t. 7, fi. 3, 3a. 
,, ,, Feistmantel, Palaenntograiihica, 1878, Sup. Bd., iii.. Lief. 3, Heft 3, p. 87. 
,, ,, Ten. Woods, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1883, viii., Pt. 1., p. 88. 
Ohs. This species is described as a very delicate fern, with very slender pinuuleSi 
varying much in shape according to position. 
Loc. and Horizons. Kear Cracow Creek, Daw son Eiver {The late B. Eaintree)-' 
? Middle Series, Bowen Biver Coal Field ; Eosella Creek, two miles above Havilah- 
Byerwin Eoad-crossing {B. L. Jack) — Marine Bed intercalated with the Upper ov 
Freshwater Series, Bowen Biver Coal Field; Bowen Elver District {Bev. J. P- 
M'oods; Colin. Woods) — Middle Series, Bowen Biver Coal Field? 
SpnESOPTEuis PLExrosA, McCoy. 
Sphenoptcris flexuosa, McCoy, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1847, xx., p. 150, t. 9, ff. 4, 4a. 
,, ,, Feistmantel, Palaeontographica, 1878, Supp. Bd. iii.. Lief. 3, Heft 3, p. 88. 
,, ,, Tenison Woods, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1883, viii., Pt. 1, ]>. 91. 
Ohs. A very graceful fern has occurred, thickly covering altered shale from the 
■ Dawson Eiver, and associated with Glossopteris. It possesses the elongately 
pinnules of this species, the characteristic forked venation, and the terminal trilobe 
division. 
♦ Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, vol. viii., p. 95. 
t Fossil Flora of the Coal Deposits of Australia. Sydney, 1883, p. 38. 
J. Dana, loc. cit., t. 13, f. 6. _ . 
§ In addition to this family we believe we have the Pecopteridse represented in specimens i 
Walker’s Creek, near Nebo. and Dinner Creek, Stanwell. In each case the Peoopterid plant is accompam 
by Glossoptei'is Bvowniantiy Brong. 
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