Petrified fossil axis belonging to sabaloid palms shows distinct epidermis, hypodermis, and central region and is characterized by prominent lacunar ground tissue. Affinities with the known fossils of Palmocaulon and with the living members of Palmae have also been discussed in detail. Anatomical details suggest that it shows close affinity with the basal part of the leaf axis of Sabal of the family Palmae.

A fossil fruit, Palmocarpon splendidum sp. novo has been described from Mohgaon Kalan (22°1' N; 79°11' E) the well known locality of the Deccan Intertrappean series, in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. The palm fruit is well preserved to reveal its anatomical details and has been referred to the form genus Palmocarpon Lesquereux.

,I his communication reports on an anatonrical stucly of Sanlh%zitt~. slri~?t~arit~nr I.iri~i., \vilh respect LO the rcccp~acle, the b~~r , its spil~es, ailcl septum between the t\vo HOIVC~S of a fc~nale inHoresce11ce. T h e ali:~tomical cletails, prcsen~ecl herc, SLIP POI.^ i::1rr1s vie\\) (l915), \\.hich \\.as b;isctl cnrirely on ontogenical s t~~d i c s , ihat thc b i~r is a cotitin~~alion ol the receptacle, and that the spines it carries arc i~~oclilied floral bracrs. Observations'The female inflorescence of Xnqztl~iz~nz s t r~~m a r i z~m Linn. consists of only two flowers and is borne in the axil of a bract, \vhich should be considered as the inflorescence bract. I t is surrounded by a \vIlorl of involucral bracts, as described by Farr (1915), which do not, however, persist but fall oif a t the fruiting stage. Vascz~lar AnatomyThe inflorescence of Xanthium is attached to the axis by a large base, which is considered to be the receptacle. A transverse section passing through

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