l'i' H.G.SIMMONS. [SEC.ARCT.EXP.FRAM 



V. Heiberg Land. 



Regarding this large island, \vliich extends between lat. 78 10'. and 

 81 20', and from long. 86 to 95, only very little is as yet known so 

 far as the botanical features are concerned. Several sledging expedi- 

 tions, however, have made their way along its coasts, and have taken 

 trips into some of the numerous fjords that intersect its high, rocky 

 coast. As Mr. SCHEI visited this region three times, we know that the 

 -oulh coast is built up of mesozoic strata, as is also the eastern shore 

 i-xcept in the most northern part, where carboniferous rocks appear. 

 I am indebted to Mr. SCHEI for most of the botanical material which 

 was, however, collected in an unfavorable season and so gives only a 

 vague suggestion of the flora of this island which is of great interest 1 , 

 a- it probably forms an important way of migration to the adjacent 

 west coast of Ellesmereland, and from thence further east and over to 

 Greenland. 



The places in Heiberg Land from which 1 have got collections and 

 notes are: - j - 



1. Hyperite Point about lat. 78 10' long. 89 



2. Whit Sunday Bay 78 58' 87 



3. Skraling Point - 80 15' S730' 



4. Black Wall - - 81 10' - 92 



5. Rens Fjord - 80 58' 93 30' 



The first place lies on the south coast, the last on the west, the 

 three others on the east. 



I. My peri le Point. 



This place was first visited by Mr. SCHEI in 1900, and he then 

 brought home a little collection in which I found PotcHfilla Valiliana 

 (1918), P. nibricaulis (J922), Saxifraya opi><>x/fi folia (1922), S. tricux- 

 li'nlnla (1917), Silnic acaulis (I'.MIM. Cerastiinn aljtinttnt (1920), L,i- 

 zuln in-cHdta var. confusa- (P.L'Jl. Carex misandra (1922), beside.- ;i 

 few lichen-. 



In 1901. he again had an opportunity of visiting the same place, 

 and a> it wa- >o late as June 7 and he had more time, he was able 

 to make a collection which gives a belter idea about the vegetation there. 



