144 Mcrriam — Flants of the PribiloJ Islands. 



Mertensia maritima Don. 



Common at Northeast Point and along some of the gravel 

 beaches elsewhere on St. Paul. In full flower the latter part of 

 July. 



Pedicularis langsdoiffii Fisch. 



One of the most abundant and consj)icuous plants on both 

 islands. Grows in large patches and presents such a diversity 

 of forms as to suggest several species. Flowers past prime by 

 end of .July. 



Gymnandra gmelini Cham. & Sclil. 



Collected at the mouth of Bogoslof cave on St. Paul August 7, 

 where it was common and past prime. 



Oxyiia reniformis Hooker. 



Rather common in places, ])articularly al:)0ut Bogoslof hill on 

 St. Paul. 



Polygonum viviparum Linn. 



Alnindant on both islands ; })ast prime. 



The willows have been determined by Mr. ^l. S. Bebb as 

 follows : 



Salix arctica Pallas. 



Collected on Polavina moss bogs, St. Paul, August 8. 



Salix phylicoides And. 



Collected at Bogoslof liill, St. Paul, August 7. 



Salix reticulata Linn. 



Abundant on both islands, growing in dense mats on the bogs. 

 Though the branches are long, they are prostrate and Ijuried in 

 the moss, so that the higliest leaves rarely reach more than 70 

 or 80 mm. (24- or 3 inches) above the general surface of the bog. 



