. On the results of recent explorations of erect trees containing animal remains in the coal-formation of Nova Scotia [microform]. Paleobotany; Trees, Fossil; Paleontology; Extinct animals; Paléobotanique; Bois fossile; Paléontologie; Animaux disparus. RKMAINS IN THE COAL-FOinFATIOX OF NOVA SCOTIA. G29 was very soft mid mucli inn<l-st;niie<l, and tlie hones in a crnniblin^' condition. ' tree and Nos. 7, !), 10 and 11 a j^ronp near to each other, and of which owinjr to of the clilf only tlie bases remained. No. 9. Extracted in 1878. Short coaly base of a tree
. On the results of recent explorations of erect trees containing animal remains in the coal-formation of Nova Scotia [microform]. Paleobotany; Trees, Fossil; Paleontology; Extinct animals; Paléobotanique; Bois fossile; Paléontologie; Animaux disparus. RKMAINS IN THE COAL-FOinFATIOX OF NOVA SCOTIA. G29 was very soft mid mucli inn<l-st;niie<l, and tlie hones in a crnniblin^' condition. ' tree and Nos. 7, !), 10 and 11 a j^ronp near to each other, and of which owinjr to of the clilf only tlie bases remained. No. 9. Extracted in 1878. Short coaly base of a tree with a few bones of Ilijhr- petoi), mnch decayed. No. 10. Extracted in 1S7!1. Diameter, 1 foot G inches. A short coaly base with much mineral chaicoal. Detached hones of Jfi/lerpetvii; teeth and scales of Sjhinidiis; remains of larvju of insects (?). No. 11. Extracted in 1879. Diameter, 15 inches, much crushed; hei-rht, about 2 feet; iilled with arn-il]i,ceous matter; unproductive. Distant 8 feet from No. 7, and exactly o])positc No. 10. No. 12. Extracted in 1878. Diameter, 2 feet 4 inches; hei-ht remaining, 3 feet 6 inches; distant 20 feet 'Voni No. 11. Surface marked with broad ribs and rows of In upper part gray sandstone, in bottom 4 inches of daik- coloured material which airordcd bones of and IL/lonomHs, also Millipedes and J'ttpa'. Some of tlie cuticle of Dendrerpdon is preserved. This tree had been inclined to the south-west, and was consequently .somewhat flattened, so that its diameter in one direction w;is double that in the other, and the lower side had been crushed <ir bent inwards. In the base there were two inches of mineral charconl, and over this about 2 inches of hard and dark- coloured laminated matter, which iilliirded many Tn<j„ncnrpa and fragments of It also contained the whole of the animal remains above referred to. No. 13. in 1878 (tig. 4). Diameter, 1 foot G inches; height, 1) feet; f;-. Tre
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