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Oeum macrophylhim Willd. — II, 22. Both islands, but not numerous. 



Sibbaldia procumbens Linn. — II, 32. Found only in a single locality on 

 Copper Island, viz., in the Bobrovaja valley, at an elevation of about 

 300 feet, August 2, 1883. 



Potentilla Anserina Linn. — II, 44. Common on both islands. From 

 the beach up to 7-800 feet on the mountains. 



Potentilla fragiformis var. villosa Reg. — II, 58. Common on both 

 islands. 



Potentilla palnstris (Linn.) Scop. — {Comarmn) II, 62. Common in 

 swampy places on both islands. 



Rubus 8teUatu8 Smith. — II, 71. Common on both islands, up to 500 

 feet. The first flowering plants were noted on July 7, 1883, at Kara- 

 belnij, Copper Island. Delicious, ripe berries were found at Bujan, 

 eastern shore of Bering Island, August 30, 1882. The Rubus arcticns 

 reported by Steller from Bering Island is probably this species (N. 

 Nord. Beitr. II, p. 300). 



Rubus Ghamcemorus Linn. — II, 71. On both islands, but only on Bering 

 Island in any number. " Maroschka" of the natives. — Steller : " gelbe 

 Brombeeren (Chamsemorus) " {I. c). 



* Rosa cinnamoniea Linn. — II, 76. Sparingly on Bering Island. It is 

 found on the road between Stare-Gavan and the village. — " Wilde 

 Rosen," Steller, I. c. 



Pyrus sambucifolia Cham. & Schlecht. var. ? — II, 99. On both islands ; 



rather common. Very dwarfed, hardly ever over 3-4 feet high. First 

 flowers July 11, 1883, on Copper Island. — Sorbus aucuparia Steller, 

 N. Nord. Beitr. II, p. 300. 



onagari^. 



Epilobium latifolium Linn. — II, 106. Collected at Bujan, Bering Island, 

 August 30, 1882. 



Epilobium roseum Schreb. — II, 110. Bering Island. Common. 



f Epilobium affine Bongard. — II, 110. Bering Island. Originally de- 

 scribed from Sitka ; apparently not known from elsewhere. 



PORTULACE^. 



Claytonia sibirica Linn. — II, 149. Common in all low and swampy places 

 on both islands. 



Claytonia arctica Adams. — II, 148. Copper Island, mountainous slopes 

 at Karabelnij. Originally described from the mouth of Lena, and has 

 since been found on St. Paul's Island, Kiska, &c. Color of corolla 

 white, with beautiful orange-yellow at the base of the petals'. 



SAXIFRAGACE^. 



Saxifraga Hirculus Linn, ("running to chrysantha, Gn AY ^'). — 11,210. 

 Copper Island, Karabelnij. 



