Note: The diatomaceous deposit, so often 
called f Bermuda 1 or ’Bermuda tripoli, 1 especially 
hy foreign writers, is in reality the Miocene stratum 
extending for miles along the Patuxent River near 
the village of Nottingham, Md, The author is 
perfectly familiar with the location, having made 
large collections there„ The mistake in the name 
is due to the fact that Prof, Bailey received 
material from Mr. Tuomey marked ’Bermuda Hundred’, 
which is located near Petersburg, Ya. Attempts 
have been made to find material there and while 
there is an earth containing Miocence diatoms at 
Petersburg, it does not exactly correspond to the 
material sent to Ehrenberg by Bailey, who was in doubt 
as to the locality. The Bermuda Islands are of 
coral formation and have no deposits of diatomaceous 
earth. 
Boyer, 1916, p. 18 
I have not determined how many of the samples in this Collection 
should be subject to Boyer’s concern over the location of "Bermuda." 
I have presented Boyer’s note solely to present the "Bermuda problem; 
I cannot attest to the correctness of Boyer’s conclusions. A further 
examination of the problem should include at least Bailey ( 18 U 5 ), 
Stodder ( 187 ^) 9 Johnston (l87^) 5 
p. 690 , footnote 4; 1916, p. 18 ). 
Sullivant (1875), and Boyer (1900, 
