26 MollTEN f-. POIISILI). 



A iloeided souIImmii type. (m tho mainhmd liithcrln oiily found 

 to 65^10' and not cominoii lill S. n\ &2' (Hos.). Lowland plant. 

 Fniclilicatos in favoui-altlf placi'S. 

 Covored liy llii<k lavers of snow in winlfi-. 



JL U. Botrychium lanceolatum ((i.\iii..) A.ngstr. 



bis ko: Enj,'t'lskman(l(Mis Ilavii. oiily Inmicl oncf and in a single spcciincn 

 (E. P.), afttTwards often searrhed for in vain. 



A dfcidtd s (Ml til cm type, in W esturcenland only knuwn Ironi 

 sevrral piaces belween GU and 61'^30' and single speciinens from 63° 

 and 64°25'. 



Our specinien was abundanlly fructilicating (Aug. lOllj. 



III. Equisetaceae. 



i iD. Equisetuni variegatum ScnLEicn. 



In l)Ogs swanips and licath aniong mosses and other vegetation, 

 often in water some part of the year; frequently forming pure associa- 

 tions, especially on periodically inundated sand. Thus at the river- 

 moiiths in the sandstone-districts. 



Common thronghoul tlu' whole range. 



A widely distributed species, the northern limit of which must 

 be N. of 72°30', but is not yet known. 



At Disko-Bay ascending the liills to 800 m. 



Mostly sterile; fructificating specimens found especially in favour- 

 able piaces. 



Durint; winter covered bv snow, often also bv ice. 



1 II. Equisetum scirpoides Mkhx. 



In liixiiii.irit lidt loo moist iierb-mats and bush-land, often in 

 shade. 



I)isko: Very rare, only found a few limes in tho néiglibonrliood of Oodhavn 

 60"1.'/ I lir. ; Bg. ; Th. II.; Kr.) and no\v tnost likdy oxiingiiislicd l)(.'(ause of llio rul- 

 ting down of the willows for fuel. 



Diskofjord: Kuanerssuil (69°33' ?,). 



Main land: Tasiussaq S. of Egedesmindo, f)8°40' (W. & H.),* Kangerdluar- 

 ssiik S. of Agio r>7 59' (E. P.), in Nordre Stroinfjord (P. & E.), at .several piacos and 

 ralher common in the fjords inland from Ili)lsteini)org (P. & E.). 



A decided southern type; among the abovo inentioned localities 

 the north-limit is to be found. ^ S. of Holst einboro: it sooms to become 

 rarer or perhaps overlookcd. 



' In heri). .Ion. I,a\(.k I have seen a specimen labelled "Tasiussaq -"/t 1887. 

 Hyder." If correct that would mean the place at 73°22', Imt 1 Ihiiik the 

 record must be due lo .some confusion. 



