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The next list is founded upon that of Konig. It is the " Flora 

 Islandica " of Johan Zoega, which first appeared in * Olafsen og 

 Povelsen Eeise igienem Island " (Soroe, 1772), and in the Qer- 



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man translation entitled * Olaf und Povel, Eeise durch Island ' 

 (Copenhagen 1775), also, without the synonyms and the few de- 

 scriptions, in 'Troil's Bref om Island/ It contains much new 

 matter. The Danish original does not difier materially from the 

 Grerman translation, except by being more carefully printed and 

 containing one species of plant {Angelica sylvestris) which was ac- 

 cidentally omitted in the latter. There is also a French transla- 

 lation of this work, or rather a book intended to convey the sub- 

 stance of the contents of the original : the part relating to the 

 reformation in religion is omitted ; and it does not contain 

 Zoega's Flora. There is also a very much abridged translation 

 mto English in * A Collection of modern and contemporary Voyages 

 and Travels,' vol. ii. (London, 1805), which I have not seen, and 

 concerning which I have no information. 



In the same year (1772) Dr. Dan. Solander accompanied Sir 

 Joseph Banks to Iceland, where he collected plants. A consi- 

 derable number of these specimens are preserved in the British 

 Museum, perhaps all of them. He made a catalogue of the plants 

 observed in Iceland by the party, and in many cases noted their 

 localities. This catalogue is kept in the botanical department of 

 the British Museum, and is entitled * Flora Islandica ;' it seems 

 to contain the names of some plants not gathered during the jour- 

 ney of Sir J. Banks, but derived from the Floras of Konig and 

 Zoega. It is a very valuable list. The Journal of Sir J. Banks's 

 travels has not been published, and is inaccessible. 



N. Mohr*s * Forsog til in Islandsk Naturhistorie ' (Copenhagen, 

 1786) contains a complete list of the plants known to grow there 

 at the time of its publication. It appears to be chiefly the re- 

 sult of his own researches. 



Hooker's well-known " List," appended to Mackenzie's * Tra- 

 vels in Iceland ' and to his own ' Tour in Iceland,' was published 

 m 1811. It is chiefly derived from the old catalogues, but con- 

 tarns a few interesting additions made by himself. Some of the 

 latter may admit of doubt, being recorded from memory alone ; 

 tor his collections were destroyed by fire. 



Drs. Thienemann and Giinther travelled through the north- 

 eastern part and along the east and south coasts in 1820-21, 

 They notice many of the plants observed on their route, and 



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