628 A. HESSELBO 



revolvens, H. exannulatiim, H. Richardsonii, H. sarmentosum, H. poly- 

 ganuim, Hylocomiiim sqiiarrosiim, Oncophorus Wahlenhergii, Dicho- 

 dontiiim pellucidum, Aongstræmia longipes, Bryiim uentricosiim, Pohlia 

 gracilis, Dissodon splachnoides, Dicraniim congestum (in the Sphagniim- 

 tufts), Sphagnum teres, Alicnlaria scalaris, Scapania iirigiia and An- 

 thelia Jiiratzkana. 



Jur" ./om a botanical point of view, the interior high land 



has be very superficially investigated. As regards the mosses, only 

 a few collections are to hånd, whicii were made by A. Wegener 

 during Koch's tour tliroiigh the island in 1912. But as regards 

 almost all these collections, conditions pertaining to soil and height 

 above sea-level have not been more closely notified. 



Hvannalindir (altitude 656 metres): Hypniim stellatiim, H. re- 

 volvens, Philonotis fontana, Pohlia conmuitata (fr.), Distichinm mon- 

 tanum, Splachnum vasculosum and Aongstræmia longipes. 



Eyolfsfjall (June 22nd): Anlacomnium palnstre, Philonotis to- 

 mentella, Bartramia ityphylla, Bryiim ventricosum, Cinclidium stygium, 

 Timmia norvegica, Mnium affme var. integrif otium, Pohlia cruda, Di- 

 stichinm montanum, Dichodontium pellucidum, Hypnum sarmentosum, 

 Amblystegium Sprncei and Anthelia Juratzkana. 



Esjufjall. Rhacomitrium canescens, R. hypnoides, Distichinm 

 montanum, Philonotis tomentella, Mnium orthorrhynchum, Pohlia cruda, 

 Bryum spp., Hypnum uncinatum, H. revolutum and Anthelia Juratz- 

 kana. 



Wet Bogs and River banks; June 22nd (without more parti- 

 cular specification of the locality). Hypnum exannulatum, H. Kneiffd, 

 Anlacomnium palnstre, Philonotis fontana, P. tomentella, Mniobryum 

 albicans var. glacialis, Pohlia commutata, Distichinm montanum, Schis- 

 tidium gracile and Aongstræmia longipes. 



These lists almost exclusively contain species which are of 

 common occurrence everywhere. 



