24 Morten" 1'. INtiisii.ii. 



Ascpndini» at least tn 700 iii. 



'|"(i ln' sure oftcM siidwlcss diiriiii,' wiiilrr, tlic livinjf sliDots Ijciiif^ 



protectod by tlic withorcd olil loaves. 

 Al>im(laMtly friiitiiii;. 



JL :>. Dryopteris dilatata (Hoffm.) A. Gray. 



In :^lit.'llt'ri'ci aiul liuiiiid lirrli-inals, vcfv rai'c in our area. 



Disko: Hocordcd from (".odhavn, 69°14' (Sor.) l)ut ;il'li'i\vai<ls vaiiily stai( lud 

 for lin i'vcry suital)li' spot hore. 



Mainland: Portusut Island N. of Kangatsiaq, 68°27' (Kr.!), Itivneq, 66°58' 

 (W. \ II.). 



A decided southeiii tyj)(', not common till south of 62°. 

 Coverod hy thick lavers of sno^v in wiidcr. Tlic specimens from 

 Portusut wero fruiting. 



X 4. Polystichum Lonchitis (L.) Roth. 



In sunny and most herb-mats, on rocdv-ledges and in bushland. 



Disko: Mdl.-mfjord: Kiiånit 69°44' (P.). TIio south roast of Disko at Cod- 

 liavn especially Enytlskinandfns Havn, several collectors. Blæsedal (Th. II.). 



A decidod southern typo. On tho main land found south of 65°25' 

 only. 



Abundantly fiuitint;. Hibernalcs under a thicd< cover of snow. 



I o. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bkhnh. 



On sunny, not too dry rock-ledges, in lissures, herb-mats, and 

 thickets, but not at all everywhere; yet foimd in numerous favourably 

 exposed localities, throughout thc wholc area. 



Chiefly in thc lowland, but also higher up now and I hen. \\'idely 

 distributed species without northern or southern limit in Greenland. 



Occurs in several forms according to the quality of llic habitat. 



Abunfjantly fruiting. 



Hhizomc and buds ahvays covered by snow. 



I »■). VVoodsia il vensis (L.) W. V,u. ;\u(] var. alpina P>olton 



Asen. cV' Graebn. 



On rocks and often on gravel and similar barren piaces. Very com- 

 mon throughout thc whole area, bul rarcr (»n basalt than on gneiss. 

 Most frequently thc varitdy occurs, thc main-species being limitcd to 

 the most favouralde conrlitions and is likcly not to bc found in Ilu' 

 northern part of the area. 



