. On fossil plants from the Similkameen Valley and other places in the southern interior of British Columbia [microform]. Paleobotany; Paléobotanique. 82 SIU .1. WIlJilAM DAWSUN ON Comptonia, though iippoariiiij in tho Eor«'no. socms lo culininiitt' in tht^ Mio«-«n»', or ()lijj;o- tt'iio and MiocoiH', wheic Npi-tics allied to our fornmou C. ns/ilenifhlia occur in groat numhcrs, hoth in Europe and Aun'rica, while in the hitter they have not as yet Iteen recognized in any ohler i'ormntion. The presence, therefore, of two species ol'this typo is in ilseU'a strong evidence of Miocene, or, at
. On fossil plants from the Similkameen Valley and other places in the southern interior of British Columbia [microform]. Paleobotany; Paléobotanique. 82 SIU .1. WIlJilAM DAWSUN ON Comptonia, though iippoariiiij in tho Eor«'no. socms lo culininiitt' in tht^ Mio«-«n»', or ()lijj;o- tt'iio and MiocoiH', wheic Npi-tics allied to our fornmou C. ns/ilenifhlia occur in groat numhcrs, hoth in Europe and Aun'rica, while in the hitter they have not as yet Iteen recognized in any ohler i'ormntion. The presence, therefore, of two species ol'this typo is in ilseU'a strong evidence of Miocene, or, at K^ast, Oligoceno ago. Lomaliii sirinosa? Lesqr. " IJeport on (Vetaceous and Tertiary PlantH,' Vol. viii, ' U S. Geol. Survey.' This 8i)ecies is represented only by a few fragments which appear, however, to have the characteristic form of that described by Losjiuereux Irom the probably Miocene beds of Florissant. AnthoHlhes. Sp. (Fig. 11.) I'll). 11âAiitliolithci'. A slender peduncle, with lateral frnits or pairs of fruits, subtended by long narrow pointed bracts. I mention this here as it may have belonged to Lomatia or to Comptonia. Populus obtrita. s. N. (Fig. 12) â X. / nN. rui. 12.âPoptdm obtrila. This species may be described as follows:âLeaf broader than long, with concave basal margin, so as to give a somewhat broadly kidney-shaped form ; but when perfect there is a slight acuminate point at the apex, though this is not always distinct. Margin obtusely dentate below, the teeth turning slightly upwards. On the sides and upper part these. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1820-1899; Royal Society of Canada. [Ottawa? : s. n.
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