...diameters.) vegetation. Ere passing to the luxuriant carboniferous flora, I shall make but one other remark. The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...remain untouched by the grazing animals. Our native club mosses, though once used in medicine, are positively deletenons ; the horse tails, though harmless,...

...diameters.) vegetation. Ere passing to the luxuriant carboniferous flora, I shall make but one other remark. The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...remain untouched by the grazing animals. Our native club mosses, though once used in medicine, are positively deleterious ; the horse tails, though harmless,...

...carboniferous period which he beheld ; concerning which Hugh Miller makes the following remark, p. 24: — " The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...native club-mosses, though once used in medicine, are positively deleterious; the horsetails, though harmless, so abound in silex, which wraps them round...

...Woody fibre of fossil wood, bordered with pores and spiral fibres. 4, Fossil wood taken from coal. " The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...native club-mosses, though once used in medicine, are positively deleterious; horsetails (Equisetacece), though harmless, so abound in silex, which wrap...

...carboniferous period which he beheld ; concerning which Hugh Miller makes the following remark, p. 24 : — " The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...The ferns and their allies remain untouched by the crazing animals. Our native club-mosses, though once used in medicine, are positively deleterious ;...

...scanty vegetation. Ere passing to the luxuriant carboniferous flora, I shall make but one other remark. The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...vegetation of this early period, contribute but little, Fig. 13. FERN ? of Lower Old Red Sandstone. Orkney. (Nat. size.) if at all, to the support of animal...

...diameters.) vegetation. Ere passing to the luxuriant carboniferous flora, I shall make but one other remark. The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...remain untouched by the grazing animals. Our native club mosses, though once used in medicine, arc positively deleterious ; the horse tails, though harmless,...

...early period, contribute but little, Fig. 13. FERN ? of Lower Old Red Sandstone. Orlaiey. (Nat. size.) if at all, to the support of animal life. The ferns and their alliea remain untouched by the grazing animals. Our native club-mosses, though once used in medicine,...

...scanty vegetation. Ere passing to the luxuriant carboniferous flora, I shall make but one other remark. The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...vegetation of this early period, contribute but little, Fig. 13. FERN ? of Lower Old Eed Sandstone. Orkney. (Nat. size.) if at all, to the support of animal...

...carboniferous period which he beheld ; concerning which Hugh Miller makes the fol lowing remark, p. 24 : — " The existing plants whence we derive our analogies...early period contribute but little, if at all. to th o support of animal lite. The ferns and their allies remain untouched hy the grazing animals. Our...