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The Empetrum nigrum^ with Helkhorus trifolius (Linn.), 



the latter being an American plant which we did not see 

 again more to the north, are found upon most of the hills^ 

 and indicate the alpine nature of the scenery. There are 

 also some species of Vaccinmm^ and the common OxycoccoSy 

 Arbutus alpinus and Uva-nrsi^ with a white-flowered Men- 

 ziesia^ (probably a variety of Erica cceruka^) Ithododeiulron 

 Jtamtscliaticum^ Azalea procumhens^ Andromeda hjcopodioides^ 

 (which, nearer to the Pole, yields to A, tetragona^) the alpine 

 Willows^ Silene acaulis^ Sibbaldia procumbens^ Cornus stiecica 



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Trientalis enropcea, LinncBa borealis^ Ornithogalum striatum 

 Anthericmn calyculatum (Linn., var. horealis\ Konigia islandtca, 

 a Gymnandra^ apparently different from that one found higher 

 north, \^Vi ^axifrages^ three species o^ Pedicidaris^ some Po- 

 fentillce^ two Gea^ two Anemones^ three kinds of Primula^ a 

 Papaver, a Drosera^ a Pinguicula, two Pyrolmj a VioU^ a 

 Parnassia^ a Eubus^ and an Armeria. There was but one 

 alpine Rammciilus, and three GentianecB ; of these genera 

 there are more individuals in higher latitudes. Of the class 

 Spigenesia, we found Aster, Hieracium, Gnaphalium, Leon- 

 todon, and Artemisia; this class prevails greatly as we ap- 

 proach the Pole, the genus Artemisia in particular, exhibit- 

 ing many individuals. On the other hand, Unalaschka 

 produces some alpine species of the genera Campanula and 

 Veronica, which are entirely wanting in the north. There 

 are some individuals of the order Crwc^er^e, scattered partly 

 ill the hills and partly in the vallies. We did not find at 

 Unalaschka Alms incana, Betula nana, Ledum palustre, Dryas 

 octopetala, Dlapensia lapponica, Rkodiola rosea, the genera 

 Spir(Ea, Astragalus, Allium, Myosotis, CorydaVm, Valeriana, 

 Aretia, Androsace, Dodecatkeon, Delphinium, or Orobanche ; 

 all of which are natives of more northern latitudes. 



The maritime Flora, which is unaltered In the arctic 

 regions, consists particularly of i?A/w?<smo///.y, (Herb. Gorenk. 

 Trinius in Sprengel's En. 2. p. T2.) Arenaria peploides, Pisum 



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ere are two vamties of tlif* plant, which may perhaps be distinct specie*- 



