CONTENTS 
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Letter of Transmittal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iii 
Chapter I. Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 
Chapter II. Historical .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 
Chapter III. A Review of the Localities, with a Synopsis of the Collections and Pre¬ 
vious Records, and a Discussion as to the Geological Age of the Beds 5 
Chapter IV. Distribution of Species in New Zealand, with Remarks on the Age of the 
Floras .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 
Chapter V. A Comparison of the Earlier Mesozoic Floras of New Zealand with those 
occurring elsewhere .. ... .. .. .. .. 23 
Chapter VI. Systematic Descriptions of the Fossil Plants :— 
Equisetales— 
Equisetites .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 20 
Phyllotheca .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 27 
Fern-like Plants— 
Ghiropteris .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. 27 
Cladophlebis .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 28 
Coniopteris . . .. .. .. .. . . .... .. 32 
Dictyophyllum .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 34 
Linguifolium .. . . . . .. .. . . . . .. 35 
Microphyllopteris . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 38 
Sphenopteris .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. 41 
Tceniopteris .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 44 
Thinnfeldia .. .. .. . , .. .. .. . . .. 48 
Cycadophyta— 
Cycadites .. .. .. .. .. . . .. , . .. 51 
Nilssonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 
Pterophyllum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 
Ptilophyllum .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 53 
Podozamitese— 
Podozamites .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 
Ginkgoales—■ 
Baiera .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 56 
Coniferales— 
Araucarites .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 56 
Brachyphyllum .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 57. 
Cryptomerites .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 
Elatocladus .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 58 
Nageiopsis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 
Pagiophyllum .. .. .. .. .. . .. 60 
Stachyotaxus .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 61 
Angiospermse : Dicotyledones .. .. . . .. .. .. 61 
A Note on the Dicotyledonous Remains of Waikato Heads, by Dr. L. Laurent .. 61 
IncertcB Sedis-— 
Carpolithns .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 
Obscure Fructifications ? .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 
Roots .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 
Bibliography .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 
Index I. — Genera and Species .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 
Index II.—General Index .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 
Plates I-XIV, with Explanations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. At end. 
