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29. Tinnunculussparverins(L.).

Exceediugly abundant.

Xo.2. February19.

^o. ^100. 9 ad. March19.

30. Cliamaepelia passerina(L.).

Common

; irisorange.

Xo.85. $ ad.

March

14.

No.115. March20.

31. Engyptila verreauxi(Bp.).

Common

; irisyellow; legs red.

No.114. 9 ad. March19.

32. Geotrygon costariceusisLawr.

PresentedbyDr.

Van

Patten,ofSanJose.

No.135. March25.

33. Butorides virescens(L.).

One

specimen. Said tobecommon.

No.100. Guv. March,15.

In closing this list, justice requires an acknowledgment of the efficient aid ofSr.

Don

Jose Zeledon,

who

left nothing nndeneinthe

way

of cheerful and painstaking assistance and genuinehospitality.

Indeed,whateverof successhas attended

my

triptoCosta Ricaisdue largely tohisthoughtful generosity.

C. N.

BRIEF DKSCKIPTIOIVS OF

FOS.«IIi PLANTS,

IHIEFI.V TERTIAKY,

FROITI

WESTERN

IVOKTiaAMEKIC'A.

BY

J. S.

]\EWBERRY.

The following brief characterizatious of fossil plants fromthe

West

aresupplementaryto the descriptions issuedinthe "Notes on

Our

Later ExtinctFloras",publishedintheAnnalsofthe

Lyceum

ofNaturalHis- tory of

New

York,1808. Fuller descriptions,with figures of all the species enumerated in both series, with others yet to be added,will soon appear inavolume which is to form one of the Eeports ofthe United StatesGeological Survey. ]\Iostofthefossil plants here enu- merated were collectedbyDr.F.Y.Hayden,buta largenumber have alsobeen obtainedbyI'rof.Thos. Condon,State geologist ofOregon,by Prof.J.J.Stevensonandhisassistant,Mr. I.C. Russell, "andby others whose namesareindicatedinconnection with ^theircontributions.

Mostofthe originalsof these descriptionswill be placedintheNa- tional

Museum

andtheannotated catalogue

now

issued findsanappro- priateplaceintheProceedingsofthe IMnseum.

J. S.

NEWBERRY.

Columbia College, New

Y^ork, August15,1882.

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1.

Equisbtum OREGONENSE,

D. sp.

Stem robust, 3 ceutimeters wide^; longitudinal flutings numerous, about 24 in a half-circumference_;joints'5centimeters distant; teeth triangular, short.

Formation and locality.

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^{Miocene? Tertiary beds,} Cnrrant Creek, Oregon. CollectedbyProf.Thos.Condon.

2.

Lastrea

(Goniopteris) Knightiana, n.sp.

Frondlarge, tripinnate; pinnae linear,2 centimeterswide,14 to 16 centimeterslong; pinnules diverging at a large angle,unitedfortwo- thirds of their length,upper third free,pointed andcurvedupward;

venationclearand.cxact, midrib reaching the extremity^{of the}pinnule;

thelateralnerves abouttenoneitherside, parallel,curvedupward.

FormationandZocaii^?/.—Tertiarystrata.Currant Creek,Oregon,where

it occurs matted together in masses. Collected by Prof.

Thomas

Condon.

3.

ACROSTIGHUM

HESPERIUM,n. Sp.

Frondlarge,pinnate; pinnaelinear,1|to 2incheswide, 6 to 12inches long,roundedatremoteextremity,thoseinlowerpart offrondrounded orwedge-shaped at base,those aboveunitedbythe entirebaseto the rachisandwith eachother; rachis offrondandmidribofpinnaestrong, smooth,somev,hat sinuous;nervationreticulated, lateralnerves numer- ous,diverging from the midribatan acuteangle,anastomosingtoform elongatedsix-angled areoles; fructification unknown.

Formation and locality.

—

l^oceua Tertiary, Green Ptiver,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.C. A. White.

4. Pteris elegans,n.sp.

Pinnaelinear,25millimeterswide; nervationremarkablystrongand uniform; lateralnerves springing from the midrib^atan angleof 45°, simple, strong, parallelfrom midribtomargin.

Formation and locality.—TeTthiry strata, Currant Creek, Oregon.

CollectedbyProf.

Thomas

Condon.

5.

Pteris

Eussellii,n. sp.

Frondlarge,pinnate; pinnae crowded,linear in outline,narrow,long- pointed above, attached to rachis by entire base; decurrent; length 16to20centimeters;width10 millimeters;marginsundulate,irregularly- toothed; nervation fine,but distinct; branches leaving midrib atan angleofabout45^,alltwiceor threetimesforked.

Formation and locality.—lji\Yi\m\eGroup, Vermejo Caiion,X. Mex.

CollectedbyMr. I.C. Eussell.

6.

Pecopteris

(Phegopteris) sepulta,n.sp.

Frondsmall,delicate,pinnate; lower pinnaestraight; broadlylinear in outline,roundedabove, attachedto rachis,bythewhole' breadthof

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base; luargius stronglylobed by tlie couliuent pinuules,1centimeter wideby5ceutimeters long-; upper pinnules crowded, conical in out- line,gently curved upward,with

waved

or lobate margins; pinnules unitedbyone-thirdof their length,oblong,obtuse; basal ones onlower side round,on the upi)er side flabellate,both attached by all their lowermarginto therachis ofthe frond_; nervation strongand wavy, consisting of one many-branched nerve stem in each pinnule, each branchonceortwice forked; fructificationunknown.

Formationandlocality.

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Eocene Tertiarystrata, Grreen River,

Wyo-

ming. CollectedbyDr.C.A.White.

7.

Sequoia

spinosa,n. sp.

Branchesslender, foliageopen, rigid

f leavesnarrow, acute(acicular), archedupward,appressedorspreading; spirallydivergent; staminate flowers inslender terminalaments2incheslong,twolineswide,anthers few, under peltate connective scales; cones ovate or subcylindrical, composedofrhomboidalorsquarepeltatescales.

Formationandlocality.

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^Cook'sInlet,Alaska. CollectedbyCaptain Howard, U.S.K.

8.

Sabal

Powellii,n.sp.

Leaves of

medium

size,4 or 5feet in diameter,petiole smooth, un- armed, terminatingaboveinaroundedorangulararea,fromwhichthe folds diverge; beneath concavely narrowing to form a spike 3 to 4 inchesinlength; rays aboutfifty,radiatingfromtheendofthepetiole, perhapssixtyin theentireleaf,compressedtoacutewedges wherethey issuefrom thepetiole,stronglyangledandattaininga

maximum

width ofabout1inch; nerves fine,about twelve stronger oneson eachside of the'keel,withfinerintermediate onestooobscureforenumeration.

Formationandlocality.

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^{Eocenestrata. Green River Station,}

^Wyo-

ming.

9.

Mannicaria Haydeni,

n.sp.

Frond large; leaves primately plicated, folds 1| centimeters in width above, slightly narrowedbelow; flatorgently arched, smooth, springingfromthemidrib at an angleof25° above, 30^below(inthe specimensfigured); foldsattached to the midrib obliquelybythe en- tirewidthandtoeach <jther by their entire length_(?); thenervation fine,uniform (?),parallel.

Formation and locality.

—

Eocene strata,Green River Station,

Wy-

oming. Collectedby^Dr.F.V.Haydeu.

10.

QuERCUS

gracilis,n.sp.

Leavesnarrow,lanceolate,long-pointed, acute, wedge-shapedatthe base; marginssetwith remote,low,acuteteeth; nervationregularand

fine; nerve branches 15to 20on eachside,curved gentlyupward, and terminatinginthemarginal teeth.

Formationandlocality.

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Wyoming.

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11.

QUERCUS

CONSIMILIS,11.Sp.

Leavespetioled, lanceolate,acnmiuate,wedge-shaped or roundedat base,wheretheyare oftenunequal;marginsusually dentate, occasion- ally only undulate, sometimes entire below, denticulate above;

teeth acute, often spinous, sometimes short and closely appressed;

nervationfineandregular; lateral nerves slender, parallel, generall}' arched upward, below; where margin is entire,camptodrome,above, craspedodrome,thebranches terminateinthemarginalteeth; tertiary nervationconsisting ofmiuutebranches connecting the lateralnerves either directly oranastomosing, withfinequadrangularnet-workfilling theintervals. Fruit ovoid;

when

mature2centimetersinlengthby15 millimeters inbreadth; cupulescaly,covering nearlyhalf of the glaus.

Formation and locality.

—

Miocene ? strata. Bridge Creek, Oregon.

CollectedbyProf.

Thomas

Condon.

12.

QUERCUS

SIMPLEX,n. Sp.

Leaveslanceolate,long-pointed, narrowed,and slightly rounded at thebase_; marginsentire; nerv^ationfineandregular.

Formationandlocality.

—

Miocene?strata,Bridge Creek, Oregon. Col- lectedbyProf.

Thomas

Condon.

13.

QUERGUS

CASTANOPSIS, n.sp.

Leavesoblong-elliptical,roundedatthebase; nervationregular;mid- ribstraight,branchesparallel,simple,terminatingintheprincipal teeth of themargin; margin doubly dentate,the larger teeth receivingthe extremities ofthenerve branches,andeach carryingaminor denticle_; u|)persurfacesmooth; texture of the leaf coriaceous.

Formation and locality.

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Argillaceouslimestone, YellowstoneEiver.

CollectedbyS.M. Eothhammer.

14.

QUERCUS

PAUCIDENTATA,U. Sp. _»

Leavesoblanceolate, inches inlengthby1^in breadth,narrowedto thebase,sometimesuusyrnmetrical, long-pointed,andacuteatthesum- mit; margins entire below,coarselytoothed above; nervation strong andregular,abouttenbranchesoneachsideof the midrib,whichcurve upward,festooned below, terminatinginthe teethabove.

Formation and locality.

—

Miocene?Tertiary,Bridge Creek,Oregon.

CollectedbyProf.ThojnasCondon.

15.

QUERCUS

LAURIFOLIA,n. Sp.

Leavespetioled, lanceolate, CinchesinlengthbyIh inchesinwidth, equallynarrowed tothe point and petiole; margins entire,or faintly toothed, orundulate; nervation regular; midrib strong, straight,lat- eralbranches,about ten j^airs,arching gentlyupward,terminatingin themargins.

Formationandlocality.

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^{Burned shales,over lignite}beds.Fort Ber- thold,Dakota. Collected byS.M.Eothhammer,on the expedition of General AlfredSully, U.S.A.

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QUERCUS

DUBIA, 11.sp.

Leafovoidin outline,unsyinmetrical; marginsstronglyandremotely toothed;teethsubacuteorobtuse;nervationdelicate;midribllexuous;

lateralbranches,aboutsixon a side,somewhat waved,branched,and interlocking,andterminatinginthe marginaldenticles; surfacesmooth, consistence })robablysomewhatcoriaceous.

Formation and locality.

—

^{Tertiary strata,} Tongue Kiver,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.Hayden.

17.

QUERCUS

SULLYI,n.Sp.

Leaves ovate,pointed, wedge-shaped,orrounded atthebase; mar- gins setremotelyorclosely,withacute,spiny-pointedteeth;nervation strong,somewhatflexuous;lowerpair oflateralnerves givingofl'num- erousbranches, middle and u])per pairs simple below, foiled at the summit.

Formationand locality.

—

^Burned shalesoverlignite beds,FortBer- thold,Dakota. Collected byS.M.Rothhammer, on the expedition of General Alfred^Sully,U.S.A.

18.

QUERCUS

CASTAXOIDES,U. sp.

Leaflinear-lanceolate,acute, Gincheslongby1inchbroad;margins remotelyand somewhat irregularly setwithcoarse,insomecasesspi- nous, teeth;nervation strong; midribstraight,sharplydefined;lateral branches unequallyspaced, simple,forked neartheextremity,terminat- inginthe margiiial denticles.

Formation and locality.

—

Eocene Tertiary, Green River,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.C.A.White.

19.

POPULUS POLYMORPHA,

n.sp.

lisaves petioled, ovate,roundedor slightlywedge-shapedat thebase, acuteorblunt-pointedatthesummit; margincoarselyand irregularly crenate, dentate, or crenate-deutate; nervation strongly marked, pinnate; inthemoreelongated forms,about eight branches on each sideofthe midrib given^oft'atan acute angle; in the broader forms the lower nervesissue atnearlya right angle; the upper ones at an anglelargerthaninthe precedingform.

Formationandlocality.

—

Tertiarystrata.Bridge Creek, Oregon. Pro- fessorCondon.

20.

POPULUS

ROTUNDIFOLIA,11.sp.

Leavesof small size,rarelymorethan aninch in diameter, approxi- matelycircularinoutline,eitherquiteround or transversely or longi- tudinally elhptical; slightlywedge-shaped atthe base, and decurrent onthelong ])etiole; basal margin entire; upper half of leaf coarsely crenate,dentate,andusually shortpointed at the summit; nervation

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flabellate, consisting of a median and two principal lateral nerves, whichgiveoffnumerousbranches.

Formationandlocality.

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^{Tertiarystrata,} Yellowstone River,

Wyom-

ing. CollectedbyDr.

Hay

den.

21.

JUGLANS

DENTATA,U. sp.

Leaveslargeandrelatively broad,7incheslong by2^incheswide

;

short petioled; roundgd,narrowed orunsymmetricalat base,marked with remote, appressed,somewhatcoarse,teeth; nervationdistinctand regular; midribstraight,strong; lateralnervesabout12 pairson each side,archedupward,

much

curvedtowardthe extremities, deflectedalong the margin, finally terminating below in the marginal teeth, above, camptodrome; tertiarynervation forminga complicatedandirregular but sharpjydefinednet-work.

Formation and locality.

—

^{Eocene strata,Green}Eiver Station,

Wyo-

ing. CollectedbyDr.C.A.White.

22.

JUGLANS

OCCIDENTALIS,U. sp.

Leavessomewhatvariable informandsize,from3 to 8 inchesinlength and1 to2 inches in width, but generally 6 inches longby1^ inches wide, broad-lanceolate inoutline, widest inthemiddle,summitacute, baserounded,oftenunsymmetrical; marginsentire; nervationdelicate;

midribstraight; lateralnerves,abouttwenty on eachside,gentlycurved upward,thelower ones branched andanastomosing neartheirextrem-

ities,theuppersim])leandterminatinginthe margins; tertiarynerva- tionverydelicate,or obscure from being buried in tbeparenchymaof theleaf,forminganopen andirregularnetwork. Fruitsmall,elongated, somewhatprismatic; divisionsoftheenvelopelenticular in outline, nar- row,thin.

Formation and locality.

—

Eocene Tertiarj^, Green River,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.C.A. White.

23.

Crategus

flavescens,n. sp.

Leavessmall,about1inch inlengthandbreath; lobed; lobesrounded andbearingafewteeth or crenulations; thesummitoftheleaf trilobed, withtwolaterallobesbelow oneitherside.

Formationand locality.

—

^{Miocene? Tertiary,}Bridge Creek, Oregon.

CollectedbyProf.TliomasCondon.

24.

Ulmus

speciosa, u.sp.

Leaves4 to(Jinchesinlength by2inches in width_; petioled, long- ovoid, orellipticalinoutline,pointedatsummit; marginscoarselyand doublyserrate; nervationstrong, regular,15 to20parallelbranches on eithersideofthemidrib. Fruitlarge,27centimetersindiameter,sub- circular, emarginate.

Formationandlocality.

—

Tertiarystrata,BridgeCreek,Oregon. Col- lectedbyProf.

Thomas

Condon.

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UlMUS

GEANDIFOLIA,11.sp.

Leaveslarge,10 ceutiiueterslongby8centimeterswide, ovate, often imsyinmetrical; nervation strong, regular; midrib straight; lateral nerves,aboutthirteenon each side,strongand simple, exceptatsum- mit, where they giveott'numerousbranches; margins sometimesentire at base, butoftener .simply serrate-dentate throughout.

Formation and locality.

—

^{Tertiary strata.} Tongue Eiver,

Wyoming.

Dr. Ilayden. _§^

2G,

Planeea

variabilis,n. sp.

Leaves lanceolate tobroad ovate; usually unsymmetrical,petioled

;

summitacute,sometimes long-pointed; baseroundedorwedge-shaped;

marginscoarsely crenulate-dentate, or serrate, with remote, appressed teeth; midribstraight,strong; lateralnervesdelicate,frequentlyalter- nating stronger and finer, gently arched upward, terminatingin the teeth oftheborder; thefinerintermediate ones sometimes fading out beforereaching the margin.

Formationandlocality.

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EoceneTertiary,GreenRiverStation,

Wyo-

ming. CollectedbyDr.C.A.W^hite.

27.

Planeea

nervosa,n. sp.

Leavesovateor lanceolate, pointed,wedge-shaped,orroundedatthe base, petioled; margins set with coarse,appressed teeth; nervation strong,crowded,regular; lateral nerves simple,parallel, terminating inthe teeth ofthemargins.

Formationandlocality.

—

EoceneTertiarystrata,Green River,

Wyo-

ming. CollectedbyDr.C.A.White.

28.

Planeea

crenata,n. sp.

Leavesoblong, ovate; short petioled, 5centimeters longby25milli- meters wide;base rounded;summitblunt pointed; margins coarsely crenate;nervationsimple, delicate, sixsimplebranchesoneachsideof the midrib terminatinginthecrenations of themargin.

Formation and locality.

—

Tertiary strata, Tongue River,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.Hayden.

29.

Betula

angustifolia,n.sp.

Leaves jietioled, oblong-lanceolate, 3 inches long by 1 inch wide

;

wedge-shaped or slightlyrounded atthe base,acuminate at summit;

marginsfinelyserratebelow, coarselyanddoublyserrateabove;nerves slender,abouteightbranches on eachsideofthemidrib.

Formation and locality.

—

^{Miocene ? Tertiary strata.} Bridge Creek, Oregon. CollectedbyProf.

Thomas

C-ondon.

30.

Betula

iieterodonta,n.sp.

Leaf2 to 4inchesinlength,longpetioled,ovate,acuminate,rounded at the base; margins coarsely and irregularly serrate, the priu-

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cipal denticles receiving theterminations ofthe nerve branches; the sinusesbetweenthese sometimespkiin,sometimessetwith afewsmall teeth; nervationdelicate,about8branches givenofffrom eachsideof themidrib.

Formation and locality.

—

Miocene1 Tertiary strata, Bridge Creek, Oregon. CollectedbyProf.

Thomas

Condon.

31. Alnxis

Alaskan

a, n. sp.

Leaf large, oblong-ovoid, acuminate, rounded, or slightly heart- shapedat base; nervationcrowded,16 to IS brancheson eachside of the midrib; margins set with very numerous, small, uniform, acute teeth.

Formatioji and loGalitj/.

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^{Tertiary strata, Kootzanoo} Archipelago, latitude57°35',longitude 134°19',AlaskaTerritory. CollectedbyU.S.

steamer Saginaw,February 18,18()9.

32.

Alnus grandiflora,

n. sp.

Leaves4 to 5 inches inlengthby3inchesinwidth; ovate_; rounded orwedge-shaped at the base; blunt pointedat the summit; margins coarsely dentate; nervation strong, crowded; 12 or more parallel branches on either side of the midrib,the intervals between these crossedby numerousparallel,mostlystraight nervules,dividing thesur- face intooblong,quadrangularareoles.

Formationandlocaliti/.

—

Tertiary strata, Cook's Inlet,Alaska. Col- lectedbyCaptainHoward,_U. S.N.

33.

Plat ANUS

aspera,n. sp.

Leavesattaining adiameterof1footormore; petioled; roundedat the basemoreorless; three-lobed,sometimes nearly ovoid; nervation strong, about 9branches on eachsideof themidrib^; marginsdeeply, andoftencompoundly,toothed.

Formation and localiti/.

—

Miocene? Tertiary,Bridge Creek, Oregon.

CollectedbyProf.

Thomas

Condon.

34.

Fraxinus

integrifolia,n. sp.

Leavesshort-petioled orsessile; lanceolate; broadest nearthe base, whichisabrni)tlynarrowed andwedge-shaiJed; summitnarrowed,ex- tremityrounded; margins entire; nervationreticulate, camptodrome;

lateralbranches connectedinelegantfestoonsnearthemargins; inter- valsfilled withnet-workofroundish,polygonal meshes.

Formationandlocality.

—

^{Tertiarystrata,}Bridge Creek, Oregon. Col- lectedbyProf.

Thomas

Condon.

35.

Prunus

variabilis,n.sp.

Leavesshort-petioled,veryvariable inform; lanceolate or broadly lance-ovate, 2 to3 incheslong by1to2incheswide; acuminateatthe summit,wedge-shapedatbase; marginsthickly setwith minute,acute, appressedteeth.

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Formationandlocality.

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^{Tertiarystrata,Cook's lulet,Alaska. Col-}

lectedbyCaptainHoward,U.S.N.

3G. Ilex

microphylla,

n.sp.

Leavessmall, short-petioled, ovate, slightlydecurreutonthepetiole, abruptly pointed above,oftenunsymmetrical^; margins setwith 3 to 5 spinyteeth on each side^; nervation distinct,but open,about 4 pairs ofbranches springing from each sideofthe midrib,arching upward, terminating inthe teeth ofthe margin; tertiarynervation consisting ofacoarse,irregular reticulation.

Formation and locality.

—

Tertiarystrata,near Fort Union, Dakota.

(Dr.Hayden.)

37. Celtis kugosa,n. sp.

Leaf long-ovoidtolanceolate,rounded and slightly heart-shapedat the base,long-pointed atsummit,7 to 12centimeters longby 3 to 5 centimeters wide; margins setwith coarse,obtuse teeth,undulate or rarely entire; nervation strong, flexuous; midrib undulate; lateral branches aboutsixon each side, branching and interlockingnear the margins; tertiarynervationtransverse,parallel,strong.

Formation and locality.

—

Tertiary strata, Tongue River,

Wyoming.

Collected byDr. Hayden.

38. Celtis parvifolia,n.sp.

Leavessmall; oblong-ovate inoutline; roundedandunsymmetrical at the base,pointedatthesummit; margins, exceptatthe base, coarsely dentate: nervationsparse; twoprincipalbranches on eachsideof the midrib, onepairspringing from the baseandthrowingoff branchlets, another strong pairissuingfrom the midribat themiddleof theleaf, other delicate branches givenoffnear thesummit.

Formation and locality.

—

Tertiarystrata. Tongue River,

Wyoming.

(Dr.Hayden.)

39. Cercis eorealis,u.sp.

Leavessmall, orbicmlar,orroundishovate;bluntpointed,cordateat thebase_; margins entire_; nervation delicate;midiib llexuous,about threelateralbranches on eachside,the basal pairthrowingoff"several branchletsonthelowersideandreaching- to orabovethemiddleofthe leaf.

Formation and locality.

—

Tertiary beds, \'alleyof the Yellowstone River,

Wyoming.

Associated with Platanun Baynoldsii, N,

Rhamnus

parvifolius,N,andAristolochiaorassifolia, X. (Dr.Hayden.)

40.

Fraxinus

affinis,n. sp.

Leavespetioled, lanceolate,longpointed,attenuateatbase;margins coarselyandirregularlytoothedatandabove the middle.

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Formationandlocality.

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Miocene(?)Tertiarystrata,Bridge Creek,Or- egon. CollectedbyProf.

Thomas

Condon.

41.

Ehamnus

parvifolius,n. sp.

Leavessliort-])etioled,2 to3incheslong,ellipticalorobovate,rounded at thesummit,narrowedtothe])etiolebelow;marginsdentate,except atbase;teeth coarse, acute,appressed near thesummit;nervationuni- form, ratheropen, six toseven branches on eachsideof the midrib.

Formationandlocaliti/.

—

^{Tertiarystrata,}associatedwith Flatanns Ray- noldsii, &c., valley ofYellowstoneEiver,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.

Hay

den.

42.

LAURUS

acuminata,11.sp.

Leavesabout 40millimeters in lengthbylO millimeterswide; long- ovateorovate-lanceolaleinoutline,roundedatthebase, long-pointed, acuminateatsummit;nervationcamptodrome; midribstraight, strong, aboutfivepairsoflateral nerves, stronglyarchedupward,formingfes-

toons nearthemargin;thelowerpairopposite strongest,andreaching themiddle of the leaf; secondary nervation oi)en, forming irregular, chieflyquadrangularspaces, filledwithminuteuniformareoles.

Formationandlocality.

—

Yellowstone Valley,

Wyoming.

Collected byDr.Hayden.

43.

Viburnum

G^RANDIDENTATUM,n.sp.

Leavesovate_(?)long-pointed,verycoarsely dentate,withtriangular teeth; nervation fine, lateral branches terminating in the marginal teeth;thelowSrpairreachingabovethe middleof the leafandthrow- ingoft'branchlets,whichenterthemarginaldenticles.

Formation and locality.

—

^{Tertiary strata.} Tongue River,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr. Hayden.

44.

Viburnum cuneatum,

n. sp.

Leaves petioled, long-obovate, 10 centimeters ormore in lengthby 4centimetersin width; margins entire below the middle, above,set withcoarsesubacuteoracuteteeth;nervationstrong,simple; midrib straight,givingoffatan acute angle7or 8 simple,strong nerve branches oneitherside,which terminateintheteethofthemargin.

Formation and locality.

—

Tertiary beds. Tongue River,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.Hayden.

45.

Viburnum paucidentatum,

n. sp.

Leavespetioled; 4inches long by1^incheswide; ovate-lanceolate, pointed; narrowedand slightly rounded at base; marginsbelow the middleentire,above bearingthree largeobtuseteeth; nervationstrong, simple; midribstraight, about4 strong,simple branches oneither side ofthe midrib, issuing at an acute angle,the lowest terminatingin a roundedtooth in the middleoftheleaf,theothersinthe three large teethabove.

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^Tertiaryrocks,valleyofTongueEiver,

Wyo-

iiiinji,. Collected

by

Dr.

Hay

den.

46. Ficus

Alaskana,

n. sp.

Leaveslarge,reaching8 to 10inchesinlengthandbreadth;trilobcd, generallyuusymmetrical; lobes pointed, usuallyobtuse; margins en- tire or locally undulate; nervation strong, conspicuouslyreticulate;

principalnerves, three,givingojtt'branches,whichdividenear themar- gins,sometimes connectinginfestoons,sometimescraspedodrome; ter- tiarynervationforming a coarse net-work of usually oblong meshes

filled with a fine polygonal reticulation; upper surface of the leaf smoothandi^olished,lowerroughenedbythe reticulation ofthenerves.

Formationandloealify.

—

^{Tertiarystrata,Cook's}Inletand Admiralty

Inlet,Alaska. CollectedbyCaptainHoward,U.S.N.

47. Ficus

membranacea,

n.sp.

Leavessessile,4 to 6 inches in length,by2ito3A inwidth; ovate, abruptly and usually blunt pointed, narrowed to thebase, generally uusymmetrical,marginentire,nervationdelicate,open,camptodrome;

10 ormorebranches givenoffoneither sideofthemidrib,curvingup- ward, andforming afestoonnear the margin.

Formationandlocality.

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Tertiarj^ strata, Cook's Inlet,Alaska. Col- lectedbyCaptainHoward.

48. Ficus Condoni,n. sp.

Leaveslarge,sometimes nearly2feet in length, three tofivelobed, slightlydecurrent,andthepetiolesometimesstipulate;njarginsentire, orgently undulate; nervation very stronglymarked andclosely retic- ulate,roughening the surface,camptodrome,but nerve branches some- times terminatinginthemarginsofthemiddlelobe.

Formationandlocality.

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Tertiary beds.Bridge Creek, Oregon. Col- lected byProf.Thos.Condon.

49. Ficus (protoficus) nervosa, n. sp.

Leaveslarge,8 to 10inchesinlengthby o inches wide, oval in out- line, ])()intedat the summit, roundedatthebase; nervationcrowded, remarkablyexactandregular; midrib strongandstraight, 12ormore branchesoneitherside,nearlyequidistant, simple,stronglyarchedup- ward,formingafestoonalongthemargin; tertiary nervjitionconsisting of numerousnearlysimpleandstraight cross-bars,connecting thesec-

ondary branchesatrightangles, and shortnervulesrunningofffrom themidribatright-angles; margins entire.

Formationandlocality.

—

Lightgrey sandstone,Laramie Group,Evans- ton,Utah.

50.

Protoficus

inequalis,n.sp.

Leaves4to5inches long,by3incheswide;oval,pointedatthesum- mit,narrowedand roundedattheunsymmetrical base;marginsentire

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orinpartundulate_;nervation strongly definedbutopen5about7branches oneachsideofthemidrib,the lower twoor threegivingoffbranches below, the upper simple, arched upward,terminatinginthe margin, the intervalsbetween the branches spanned bynumerous, generally simple, tertiary nerves.

Formation and locality.

—

^Tertiarystrata, Tongue Eiver,

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.Hayden.

51. VlTIS ROTUNDTFOLTA,n. Sp.

Leafbroadlyroundedorsub-triangularin outline,cordateatthe base, andwithanacute pointatthesummit, andatthe extremityof eachof the angles; intermediate portions ofthe margin coarselyandbluntly toothed; stronglythree-nerved; tertiarynervation distinct and iiexu- ous.

Formation and localit

y.—

Tertiary strata,Admiralty Inlet, Alaska.

CaptainHoward,U.S.^.

52.

Magnolia

rotundifolia,n. sp.

Leavespetioled,large₍₈inchesinlengthbyG inchesinwidth),round- ovate inoutline,roundedorblunt-pointed above and slightlywedge- shaped below; margins entire; nervation open and delicate; 4 to 6 lateralbranches givenofffromthemidribatremoteand irregulardis- tances,curving gentlyupward, andformingfestoonsnear the margin.

Formation and locality.

—

Laramie group; Fisher's Peak,

New

Mex-

ico. CollectedbyDr.Hayden.

53.

Magnolia

angustifolia,n. sp.

Maf/noUaatienuata. Web. Lesq. Tert.Flor., p. 250. PI.XLV. Fig.6.

Leavespetioled, 1 foot ormoreinlength,by 2 to 3 incheswideinthe middle; lanceolate, pointed above, gradually narrowed to the base;

marginsentire; nervation sparse; midribstraight,lateral nervesfew, thin,gentlyarched,camptodrome.

Formation andlocality.

—

Laramiegroup, Fisher'sPeak,

K

^Mex.

54.

ZlZYPHUS

LONGIFOLTA,n.Sp.

Leavesfour to seven inches longbysix to twelvelineswide; lance- olate,long-pointed, wedge-shaped at baseand loug-petioled; margins waved,ormoreorlessdistinctlytoothed_;midribwell definedfrom base tosummit;basal pair of lateralnervesapproachingclosely to themargin nearthemiddleof theleaf,then curving gently inward,andanastomos- ingwith the higherlateralnerves, ofwhichthere are three ormoreset alternately and curvingupward, forminga festoonnear themargin

;

tertiarynerves veryfinely reticulated.

Formation and locality.

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Eocene Tertiary, Green Siver, Wyoming.

Collected

by

Dr.C.A.White.

55.

Aralia macrophylla,

n. sp.

Leaves large, long-petioled, palmatelyfive parted from the middle upward,divisions conical in outline,sometimes entire,often remotely

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occasionallycoarsely tootlied; nervation strongand regular; themid- ribs oftliedivisionsstrongandstraight, those from the secondlateral lobesspringing from near the basesofthefirstlaterallobes; secondary nerves numerous,distinct, curved gentlyupward; where the margins areentire, partially camptodrome, where dentate, terminating in the teeth; tertiary nerves anastomosing^to form quadrangular andvery luimerousareoles.

Formation andlocality.

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^{Eocene Tertiary, Green Eiver,}

Wyoming.

CollectedbyDr.C.A.White.

56.

Brasenia

antiqua,n. sp.

Stemslong,flexuous, cylindrical(nowflattened),smooth,

many

times branched towardsummit, bearing pedunculatesi)heroidal capitula con- sisting ofnumerousclub-shapedpods.

Formationandlocality.

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^{EoceneTertiary,Green Elver,}

Wyoming.

67.

Gabomba

gracilis,u.sp.

Stemslender,smooth; submergedleaves, set at intervals of half an inchtoan inch apartonthestem,oppositedichotomouslyandfrequent- ly branched, segments narrowly linear,orfiliform,flattened,smooth, truncated, scarcely distinguishable from the stems andleaves of C.

Caroliniana.

FormationandlocaUty.

—

^{Tertiarystrata.}Fort Union,Dakota. Collected byDr. Ilayden.

58.

Cabomba

grandis,n. sp.

Stemssmooth, originally cylindrical,

now

flattened; leaves opposite,

many

times dichotomouslyforked,spreading 4 to G incheslong; seg- mentsflat, 2to3 millimeterswide, smooth, truncatedor slightlyround- edat the extremities. Eesembles C. (jracilis in all respects,butvery mui:hlarger.

Formationandlocality.

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^{Tertiarystrata.FortUnion,Dakota.Collected}

by^Dr.

Hay

den.

59.

Berberis

simplex,n.sp.

Leaves pinnate with three or more pairsofleaflets: leafletsovoid, roundedoremarginateatbase, acute,withtwotofour largespinyteeth on each side.

Formationandlocality.

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Tertiarystrata.Bridge Creek, Oregon. Col- lectedbyProf.Thos.Condon.

60.

Carpolithus

spinosus,n.sp.

Fruitenclosed inanexocarpcomposedof threeellipticalorlentiform segments, farrowed along themiddlelineofthedorsum andbristling witherect,acutespines 6 to 8millimeters long; i^eduncle cjiindrical, strong, 1inch ormoreinlength.

Formation andlocality.

— Upper

Cretaceous? North branch ofPur- gatoryEiver,

New

Mexico. CollectedbyMr.I.C. Eussell.