. The theory of evolution in the light of facts. Fig. 14.—^A restored Lepido-dendron. Fig. 15.—^A reconstructed Cordaite. The flower scapes may be seen on theseparate branches between the leaves. The Gynuiosperms are represented by the Corda-ites (Fig. 15), which soon disappeared; they werelarge trees with sometimes gigantic leaves, which there- 1 Schuppenbäume (lit. scale trees: Lepidodendrse) derive their namefrom the cushion-like elevations (scales) on the bark which bear the scars ofthe fallen leaves. The Sigillaria (lit. seal trees) do not show these cushionsor scales ; the leaf scars lie
. The theory of evolution in the light of facts. Fig. 14.—^A restored Lepido-dendron. Fig. 15.—^A reconstructed Cordaite. The flower scapes may be seen on theseparate branches between the leaves. The Gynuiosperms are represented by the Corda-ites (Fig. 15), which soon disappeared; they werelarge trees with sometimes gigantic leaves, which there- 1 Schuppenbäume (lit. scale trees: Lepidodendrse) derive their namefrom the cushion-like elevations (scales) on the bark which bear the scars ofthe fallen leaves. The Sigillaria (lit. seal trees) do not show these cushionsor scales ; the leaf scars lie flat upon the bark, and are hexagonal. RESULTS OF PALiEONTOLOGICAL EESEARCH 57 fore do not agree at all with the needles and variousfoliage of our Gymnosperms but are rather remindfulof the parallel-veined ones of the Monocotelydons( the Lihacese).
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