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In cxcavatiug for coal at Bnlgray near Glus-
gov. in 1885, many upright trees were found with
their roots terminating in bed of coal; and only
three years ago, in cuttisg section Of the Bolton
Railroad in Lancashire, eight ten trees were
found in a vertical position; they were reterable
to the Lepidodenttra species and allied to the Ly
cop0ainms, club moses. All were within 10 or
80 feet OF each other. and some of them were -
feet in circumference at the bottom. The roots
spread in all directions aud reached beds of clay,
and also spread into the of coal
There is no doubt that these trees grew where
ilcv arc found a,id tha, the roots are their orig
nal position. The seanl of coal has possibly been
formed of the leaves which fell from the trees
This is a singular fact: that Just below the coal
seam and above the covering of the roots was
found more than bushel of the Lepi9ostrosus-
fruit unlike the elongated cone of the fir tree
1t has always been imagined that the Lspidostro-
6nS ;hc fruit of the Lepidodendra: but here
they are found beneath other trees.


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