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Sitka and planted at Unalaschka, may still be seen, most of 

 them decayed, and the others scarcely seem likely to live; 

 but the plantation is yet young, and it is well known how ill 

 trees of this kind bear a removal. 



As we have been thrice at Unalaschka, both in spring and 

 autumn, and have investigated its vegetable productions with 

 particular care, we shall make this island serve as a point of 

 comparison whereby to describe the character of those other 

 northerly situated countries at which we touched. 



At Unalaschka, under the same latitude as Lubeck, the 

 Willows scarcely grow higher than the luxuriant grass and 

 herbs of the moist grounds. As soon as we ascend the in- 

 ferior hills, a completely alpine vegetation appears ; even on 

 the least elevated regions of the mountains are some Vaccinia, 

 resembling V. Myrtillus, which scarcely rise above the 

 ground. Besides the brilliant, verdure due to a moist at- 

 mosphere, which here adorns the grass, and enlivens even 

 the summits of the rocks, the lustre of the fresh unsullied 

 snow, and of some social plants, bestow on this dreary 

 country a variety and beauty of hues which are quite de- 

 lightful. Lupinus nootkensis, Minmlus luteiis (Pursh), gut- 

 tatus (Willd. En. Suppl.), Epilohiuin angustifolium and lati- 

 folium, Hhododendron kamtschaticum, &c. are among the most 

 conspicuous. The fresh green of the turf even reminded us 

 of the valley of Ursera. 



The vegetation here appears to have nothing farther in 

 common with that of St. Peter and St. Paul, than as respects 

 its alpine Flora and the coast plants of these northern shores. 

 Besides such species as are likewise found more north, 

 we have only the Lilium Itamtschaticum, (except indeed the 

 variety seen at Unalaschka prove a distinct species,) and the 

 JJvidaria amplexifolia common to both places ; while, on the 

 contrary, we found more Kamtschatkan species of plants on 

 the American coast, north of Behring's Straits, which we 

 missed at Unalaschka. It is the Flora of the North- West 

 Coast of America which descends to the base of the hills of 

 this island, where it unites with the Arctic Flora. As examples 

 of this, we may cite Rubus spectabilis, Liipintis 7iootke)isis, 



