. The geological history of plants [microform]. Paleobotany; Paléobotanique. Fio. 35.—Stem of Siffillaria Fio. 80.—Two ribs of Siffillaria Brownii. Jirownii, reduciid. Natural size. cylindrical cables, running for a long distance, and evi- dently intended to anchor the plant firmly in a soft and oozy soil. They were furnished with long, cylindrical rootlets placed regularly in a spiral man- ner, and so articulated that when they dropped ofif they left regu- lar rounded scars. They are, in short, the Stigmariw, which we have already met witli in the Brian (Figs. 38, 39). In Fig. 33 I have endea
. The geological history of plants [microform]. Paleobotany; Paléobotanique. Fio. 35.—Stem of Siffillaria Fio. 80.—Two ribs of Siffillaria Brownii. Jirownii, reduciid. Natural size. cylindrical cables, running for a long distance, and evi- dently intended to anchor the plant firmly in a soft and oozy soil. They were furnished with long, cylindrical rootlets placed regularly in a spiral man- ner, and so articulated that when they dropped ofif they left regu- lar rounded scars. They are, in short, the Stigmariw, which we have already met witli in the Brian (Figs. 38, 39). In Fig. 33 I have endeavoured to restore these strange trees. It is not wonderful that such plants have caused much botanical con- Fio. of lower trovcrsy. It was long before bot- part ot stem ol iS. Brownn. •' ,,, . Natural size. anists could be conviuced that. 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. New York : D. Appleton
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