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splitting the stone, the cupula was divided into two parts, one of which was in the 
above-described slab (fig. 2) ; the other shows us the three seeds (fig. 2 b), convex dor- 
sally, and flattened anteriorly. They are 18 millims. long and 8 broad in the middle ; 
the surface is smooth. 
Castanea TJngeri agrees with the leaves, flowers, and fruits with Castanea vesca , Gasrtn. 
[C. vulgaris, Lam.), but the teeth of the leaves are not so long pointed, and the fruit is 
smaller. The C.jgumila, Michx., from North America has a solitary, ovoid pointed and 
much smaller nut, and differs more from our Miocene species than the European chest- 
nut does. 
35. Quercus furcinervis, Rossm. Hr. FI. Foss. Arct. p. 107, pi. vii. figs. 6 a, 7 a ; xlv. 
1 d ; xlvi. 6. Hab. Atanekerdluk. The upper portion of a leaf, with the teeth 
and apex. 
36. Quercus Lyellii, Hr., Plate XLVI. fig. 3. Hr. FI. Foss. Arct. p. 108, pi. xlvii. fig. 9. 
Lignite of Bovey-Tracey, p. 40, pi. xii. figs. 2-9; xiii. 1-4; xiv. 12 b; xv. 1, 2; 
xvii. 4, 5. 
Formerly I had only fragments of this species from Greenland, but fig. 3 gives an 
almost entire leaf from Atanekerdluk, which confirms the determination of this species. 
It is tapered towards the base and apex, and has many secondary nerves, and a strongly 
undulated, quite entire margin. The secondary nerves are curved, and reach nearly to 
the margin, where they fork ; the upper branch bending forwards, and running parallel 
with the margin to the next following secondary nerve, which it joins. 
37. Quercus Gronlandica, Hr., Plate XLV. fig. 4. Hr. FI. Arct. p. 108, pis. viii. figs. 8 ; 
x. 3, 4; xl. 4; xlvii. 1. Hab. Atanekerdluk. 
A very large leaf in the Museum of Copenhagen. Most of the teeth are broken ; 
those which remain are large and entire. Mr. Whymper’s collection contains several 
large leaves of this species, but all broken. A small one (fig. 4 b) is 32 millims. broad, 
and has large obtuse teeth. Fig. 4 c is, I believe, an acorn. It is oblong, and the 
apex is mucronate ; it is 32 millims. long, and 15 broad. It is difficult to say to which 
species of Quercus it should be referred. 
38. Quercus Olafseni, Hr. Plate XLVI. fig. 2. Hr. FI. Arct. p. 109, pis. x. figs. 5 ; 
xi. 7-11 ; xlvi. 10. 
The well-preserved base of a leaf. The petiole is 12 millims. long ; the margin of the 
leaf is obtusely toothed. Fragments, of the leaves of this species are not rare at Atane- 
kerdluk. 
, Yar. (3. microdonta, Plate XLIX. fig. 1. A large leaf, with very small teeth, which 
alters its appearance ; it may, however, be referred to this species. 
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