SECOND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PENNSYLVANIA - REPORT OF PROGRESS
P. DESCRIPTION OF THE COAL FLORA OF PENNSYLVANIA
AND OF THE
CARBONIFEROUS FORMATION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
BY LEO LESQUEREUX; ©1879
Tables of Contents: 
Volume I
Volume III
Volume II
Atlas    Index
All Four Volumes:
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©George Langford III, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. 1. CELLULAR CRYPTOGAMOUS PLANTS, FUNGI, THALASSOPHYTES.
2. VASCULAR CRYPTOGAMOUS PLANTS, CALAMARIAE, FILICACEAE (FERNS.)
Topic
Page
Topic
Page
Frontispiece: Map of Pennsylvania,
showing the area surveyed in 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, and 1880
...
          Danaeites, Goepp.
          Idiophyllum, Lesqx.
156
159

Title Page
-i-
Order 2. Alethopterids 162
Copyright Page
-ii-
          Lescuropteris, Schp. 162
Board of Commissioners
-iii-
          Callipteridium, Weiss 164
Assistant Geologists
-iv-
          Alethopteris, St., (Emend) 175
Letter to Governor Henry M. Hoyt from J.P. Lesley, State Geologist
-v-viii-
          Protoblechnum, Lesqx. 188
Letter of Transmittal by Leo Lesquereux, serving as Preface -ix-xii-
Order 3. Pseudopecopterids 189
FIRST PART.
Description of genera and species of fossil plants of the
U. S. carboniferous measures.

          Pseudopecopteris, Lesqx.
          §1. Pseudopecopteris (Gleichenites)
          §2. Pseudopecopteris (Dicksonioides)
190
190

195

CELLULAR CRYPTOGAMOUS PLANTS.
Order 4. Pecopterids 221
1st Class—FUNGI
1
          Pecopteris, Brgt. 223
          Rhizomorpha, Roth.
3
          §1. Pecopteris (Goniopteris) 223
2d Class—THALASSOPHYTES [i.e., marine plants - GL,III, ed.]
4
          §2. Pecopteris (Cyatheites) 230
          Taonurus, Fisch. Ost.
6
          §3. Pecopteris (villous) 250
          Palaeophycus, Hall.
9
          §4. Pecopteris (crestate) 255
          Asterophycus, Lesqx.
12
          §5. Pecopteris (of mixed relation) 261
          Conostychus, Lesqx.
14
          Oligocarpia, Goepp. 265
VASCULAR CRYPTOGAMOUS PLANTS,
OR
ACROGENS.

Order 5. Sphenopterids
          Sphenopteris, Brgt.
268
269

3d. Class—EQUISETACEAE.
          §1. Sphenopteris (Pecopterids) 269
Order 1. Calamariae
17
          §2. Sphenopteris (proper) 274
          Calamites, Suck.
19
          §3. Sphenopteris (Hymenophyllites) 281
          Bornia, Roem.
30
          §4. Sphenopteris (of mixed relation) 290
          Calamodendron, Brgt.
32
          Eremopteris, Schp. 292
          Asterophyllites, Brgt.
34
Order 6. Adiantites, Brgt. 297
          Annularia, Brgt.
44
          Triphyllopteris, Schp. 297
          Sphenophyllum, Brgt.
51
          Archaeopteris, Daws. 299
          Calamostachys, Schp.
59
Ferns of uncertain attribution.
          Macrostachya, Schp.
60
          Crematopteris, Brgt. 307
          Equisetites, Schp.
62
          Pachypteris, Brgt.  308
          Trochophyllum, Lesqx.
63
          Rhacophyllum, Schp. 309
4th Class—FILICACEAE (Ferns)
65
          §1. Rhacophyllum (Neuropterids) 310
Order 1. Neuropterids
73
          §2. Rhacophyllum (Hymenophillites) 314
          Neuropteris, Brgt.
75
          §3. Rhacophyllum (Fucoides) 324
          §1. Neuropteris (Cyclopterids)
77
Separate Fructifications of Ferns. 327
          §2. Neuropteris (Nephropterids)
81
          Sorocladus, Lesqx. 327
          §3. Neuropteris (Euneuropterids)
88
Rachis of Ferns. 331
          §4. Neuropteris (Pachydermate)
106
          Rachiopteris, Schp. 331
          Odontopteris, Brgt.
124
Rhizomas of Ferns. 333
          Lesleya, Lesqx.
142
          Stigmarioides, Lesqx. 333
          Dictyopteris, Gutb.
143
Stems or Trunks of Ferns. 336
Uncertainly related to the order.

          Stemmatopteris, Corda 337
          Megalopteris, Daws.
147
          Caulopteris, Ll. and Hutt. 343
          Taeniopteris, Brgt.
153
          Megaphytum, Artis 348
          Neriopteris, Newb.
154
          Psaronius, Auct. 353
          Orthogoniopteris, Andrews
155



TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. 1. LYCOPODIACEAE.       2. SIGILLARIAE.       3. GYMNOSPERMS.
Topic
Page
Topic
Page
5th Class—LYCOPODIACEAE
355
           Roots of uncertain relation.     
518
          Lycopodites et Selaginites, (Auct.)
357
           Pinnularia, Ll. and Hutt.     
518
        Lepidodendron, St.      363   Lepidodendron Vestitutum
379
           Genus of uncertain relation.     
518
          Ulodendron, Rhode.    
397            Spirangium, Schp.     
518
          Knorria, St.    
407 Order? Noeggerathiae.     
521
          Halonia, LI. and Hutt.     
409            Whittleseya, Newby.     
523
          Lepidophloios, St.    
418 6th Class—CORDAITEAE.     
525
          Fructifications of Lepidophloios.     
427            Cordaites, Ung.    
527
          Cyclostigma, Haughton.    
429            Cordaites, (crassifoliae)     
529
          Dechenia, Goepp.    
430            Cordaites, (grandifoliae)   
530
          Lepidostrobus, Brgt.     
431            Cordaites, (communes)     
532
          Lepidostrobus, (Macrocystis) Lesqx.     
443            Cordaites, (costatae)    
540
          Lepidophyllum, Brgt.  
447            Cordaites, (serpentes)     
542
          Lepidocystis, Lesqx.     
454            Cordaites, (insufficiently characterized)   
543
          Sporocystis, Lesqx.     
458            Flowers and fruits of Cordaites.
544
          Genera and species doubtfully referable to Lycopodiaceae.     
459            Cordaianthus, Grd'Eury.     
545
          Psilophyton, Daws.    
459            Cordaianthus, (gemmifer)     
545
          Leptophloeum rhombicum, Daws.    
460            Cordaianthus, (baccifer)     
547
Order. Taeniophylleae.     
461            Cordaicarpus, Grd'Eury.     
549
          Taeniophyllum, Lesqx.    
461            Cordaistrobus, Lesqx.     
551
Order? Sigillariae.    
466            Dicranophyllum, Grd'Eury.     
553
          Sigillaria, Brgt.      
467            Desmiophyllum, Lesqx.     
556
          Sigillaria, (Leiodermariae)     
468            Lepidoxylon, Lesqx.     
557
          Sigillaria, (Clathrari)     
477            Fruits or seeds.     
559
          Sigillaria, (Rhytidolepis)     
480            Cardiocarpus, Brgt.    
561
          Sigillaria, (Syringodendron)     
502            Rhabdocarpus, Goepp. & Berge.     
574
          Didymophyllum, Goepp.      
506            Trigonocarpus, Brgt.     
584
          Stigmaria, Brgt.   
509            Carpolithes, St .  
593
          Sigillarioides, Lesqx.     
517            GENERAL REMARKS.     
601
CHAPTER
Page
I
On the nature of the vegetation of the Carboniferous era, and its agency in the economy of the world  
601
II


On the geological and stratigraphical distribution of the Plants of Carboniferous age.
          Table of Distribution of the Plants.     
617

638

III
Materials composing the Coal Flora.    
659
IV
The Coal Flora of the United States compared with that of Europe.
661
V
Geographical distribution of the Plants of the U. S. Coal measures.
667
VI
Stratigraphical distribution of the Plants of the U. S. Carboniferous.
669
VII
On the origin, succession and modifications of the vegetable types, from the base of the coal measures upwards.
          Literature of the United States Coal Flora.     
677

685

Errata
Errors found as Volume I and Volume II were being printed - all but one have been corrected on this webpage - GL,III, ed.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME. Part 1: Descriptions; Part 2: Additions & Corrections; Part 3: Tables

Frontispiece: Map, Geological Reports of Pennsylvania, 1874--1884. Page
Topic
Page
P. -- Coal Flora.        B, B2, M, M2, M3, -- Chemical Analyses.
N.-- Levels.              O, O2, -- Catalog of Specimens.                  
-...-
        Lepidostrobus, Brgt.
               Lepidostrobus Macrocystis Truncatus, Lesq.
784
Title Page -i-
        Lepidophyllum. Brgt.
785
Copyright Page -ii-
        Taeniophyllum, Lesq.
788
Board of Commissioners / Secretary of the Board / State Geologist -iii-
        Trochophyllum, Lesq.
789
Assistants in 1883 -iv-
        Ptilophyton, Daws.
789
Letter of Transmittal by J.P. Lesley, State Geologist
-v-
        Sigillarieae / Sigillaria, Brgt.
792
Angels tending fountain
-vi-
CORDAITEAE
802
Introduction
695
        Cordaites, Ung.
802
Descriptions: CELLULAR CRYPTOGAMOUS PLANTS; Marine Algae. 699
        Cordaianthus, Grd'Ey.
802
        Dendrophycus
699
        Cordaicarpus, Grd'Ey. 804
VASCULAR CRYPTOGAMOUS PLANTS OR ACROGENS
701
        Cardiocarpus, Brgt.
806
        Calamarieae
701
        Rhabdocarpus, Goepp. and Berg.
815
        Bornia Roem. / Bornia Radiata
706
        Trigonocarpus, Brgt.
819
        Calamodendron, Brgt.
708
        Carpolithes, St.
824
        Genus Asterophyllites / Calamostachys
712
ADDITIONS AND CORECTIONS
827-845
        Volkmannia
719
THALASSOPHYTES OR MARINE ALGAE
827
        Macrostachya
721
        Dictophytum, Hall
827
        Annularia
722
CALAMARIEAE / Macrostachya, Schp.
828
        Sphenophyllum, Brgt.
726
FILICACEAE / Cyclopteris, Auct.
829
        Equisitites, Schp.
729
         Odontopteris, Brgt.
830
FILICACEAE - Neuropterideae
731
         Leslya, Lesq.
831
        Odontopteris, Brgt.
739
         Dictyopteris, Gutb.
832
        Taeniopteris, Brgt.
743
         Megalopteris, Daws.
833
        Megalopteris, Daws.
744
         Alethopteris, St.
834
        Alethopterideae
745
         Pecopteris, Brgt.
835
        Callipteridium, Weiss.
745
         Sphenopteris, Brgt.
835
        Alethopteris, St.
748
         Archaeopteris, Daws.
837
PSEUDOPECOPTERIDEAE - Pseudopecopteris
750
         Rhacophyllum, Schp.
837
PECOPTERIDEAE - Pecopteris, Brgt.
755
         Stemmatopteris, Corda.
838
        Sorocladus,Lesq.
760
         Rhachiopteris, Daws.
838
        Phenopteris, Brgt.
761
LYCOPODIAEAE / Lepidodendron
839
        Sphenopteris (Pecopterid)
761
         Knorria, St.
839
        Sphenopteris (Proper.) 763
         Lepidostrobus
840
        Sphenopteris (Hymenophyllites) 766
         Lepidophyllum, Brgt.
841
        Eremopteris, Schp.
770
SIGILLARIEAE / Sigillaria, Brgt.
842
        Archaeopteris, Dawson
771
         Stigmaria, Brgt.
843
LYCOPODIACEAE - Lycopodites, Brgt.
777
NOEGGERATHIEAE / Whittlesya, Newby.
843
        Lepidophloios, Sternb.
781
CORDAITEAE / Cordaianthus, Grd'Ey.
844
        Lepidodendron
783
         Rhabdocarpus, Goepp. and Berg.
844

Geographical and Stratigraphical Distribution of the Plants Described in the Coal Flora:
845-848
A List of the Species of Fossil Plants Found at Each Locality:
849-881
Aid for Identifying Mazon Creek Type Fossils [added by the editor, George Langford, III, October 2011]
M.C.
Tables of Distribution of the Plants Described in the U.S. Coal Flora, individual pages linked in facing pairs, below:
Pages 883-884 Pages 885-886 Pages 887-888 Pages 889-890 Pages 891-892 Pages 893-894 Pages 895-896 Pages 897-898
scans 883-898
at left
Explanations of the Plates - See Index to the Plates, linked at right:
Plates
Index of Botanical Names Contained in Report P, Volumes I, II, and III:
Note: When an asterisk (*) is prefixed to a page number it signifies that the DESCRIPTION is to be found at that location.  At other places where the name is to be found it is merely referred to, as synonyme, or otherwise.
Names
Index to Localities Marked in the List of Species (links go to pages 849-881):
Local's
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Index to all the plates: Volumes I, II & III plus Atlas.
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