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In all these localities the flora shows very much the same character, some species being 
common to all. 
In the Talchir shales themselves I could not succeed in finding any fossils, but I observed 
very well preserved ripple-marks in the shales. 
I shall only shortly give here a sketch of the flora, postponing other details for a future 
time, when I can give illustrations. 
Equisetaceae. 
Forms of this class are not so frequent, as in the Damudas, elsewhere. 
Some stalks, rather shortly articulated, with small cicatriculre in the joints and frag* 
ments of free leaves, are to be referred to Schisoneura, and n.re next to Schizoneura Meriani, 
Sehimp. (Equiset. Meriani, Bgt). They are from Passarabkia.. From Komaljore Hill 
Schizon. Gondwanensis is known ; two similar stalks occurred in the Talchir shales. 
Vertebraria is very rare; near Passarabhia some small fragments occurred. 
Filices. 
The greatest display of forms is in this class. A large Neuropteris, belonging to the 
triassic single-pinnate type of this genus, occurs very numerously near Buriadi. I have 
already described it as Neuropt. valida; it is very close to Neuropt. gigantea, Sehimp. and 
Moug., from the Bunter in the Vosges. The genus Gangamopteris is very frequent beside 
this in all localities; most forms belong to Gangamopteris cy diopter aides, which I have 
previously described, and of which I now could distinguish four varieties. This species was 
first known from the Talchir shales. 
Besides Gangamopt. cyclopteroides and its varieties, there are three other species of 
this genus from Domahani, Buriadi, and Jogitand. Glossopteris, in the true form, is 
rather rare in the coal-field, and only in two localities more frequent; and I think this species 
belongs to my Glossopt. communis. It is from Passarabhia and Matbadi. From the 
Talchir shales in the Karanpura coal-field also a specimen of Glossopteris is kuown. 
From Buriadi there is known a peculiar form, which shows the transition from Glossop- 
tcris (real) to Gangamopteris, or vice versa. I called it Glossopt. decipiens, the midrib 
of which is quite distinct in the lower two-thirds, vanishes towards the apex, where the 
secondary veins are radiating. 
With the ferns having net-venation Sagenopteris is still to be placed. 
Cycadeace.®. 
Cycadeaceos are pretty frequent amongst the fossil plants from Karharbari coal-field. 
Zamia liislopi is very frequent, but longer than the usual form, and I call it therefore 
var. pralonga ; in all localities and in Talchir shales. Another very nice Zamia shows 
two leaves attached to the stem; I call it Zam. W/iittiana, from Buriadi. A Glossoza- 
mites also occurred near Domahani. This species I have described shortly in a previous 
note, and called it after Dr. Stoliczka. 
Conifebj;. 
Some triassic forms are pretty frequent amongst the plants of this coal-field. They are 
from Domahani ghat and Buriadi. 
I can determine altogether eighteen species and some varieties. Amongst these are all 
the plants which are known also in the Talchir shales ; besides these there are some triassic 
