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Very variable in size, density of tufts, colour, direction of leaves. 

 Densely tufted forms with straight, erect leaves (f. ortbophylla) are 

 common. I gathered in Gjoverbotn near Lejnum (Str.) another form 

 of tbe size of C. atronirens, glossy golden-grecn above, fuscous below, 

 with nearly straight, siiberect leaves. In Trangisvaagbo (Syd.) I 

 found a robust, dull-green form with subsecund leaves. The fruit- 

 bearing forms, which are usually more loosely tufted, glossy yellow^- 

 green above and reddish brown below, with more or less subsecund 

 leaves, I have found at Frodebo (Syd.) and in Gliversrejn near 

 Thorshavn (Str.). C. brevifolius is notified by R., but no specimen 

 has been with in the collections. 



218. C. Schwarzii Schimp. 



B., Nw. (w. c, suba.). — Fær., frequent. In similar piaces as C. 

 atrovirens. Only barren. First discovered by Lb. Syd.; San do; Hesto; 

 V a a g 6 ; Myggenæs; Str.; Ost.; B o r d 6. 



Variable in density of the tufts, colour, direction of the leaves. 

 On Rensatinder (Vaago), 300 m., and below Orvesfjæld (Str.), 450 m., 

 I gathered a very pretty robust form, the comal-leaves of which 

 are partly, the long subula especially, tinged with red (f. robiista, 

 aiironitens). 



219. C. Schimperi Milde. 



B., Nw. (c, suba.). — Fær., not rare. On the ground, from low- 

 lying parts to the summits of mountains. Only barren. Syd.: Sumbo- 

 fjæld; Ornefjæld (!). San do: At Grothusvatn; summit of Tinden (!). 

 Vaago: Rensatinder, near the summit (!). Myggenæs (!). Str.: Near 

 Thorshavn (R.). Nols6(R.). Ost.: Stolafjæld; nearGjov; Slattaratinde (!) 



Variable in colour and height of the tufts, but agrees exactly 

 with specimens of Canipijlopus Schimperi from Ren Lawers in Scot- 

 land, gathered by Rraithwaite. A proper form appears to be: — 



Var. flagellifera v. n. 



Densely tufted, 3—4 centim. high, yellowish above, fuscous 

 below% interwoven with radicles, producing from the upper parts of 

 the stem plural, fragile, fdiform ramuli, with imbricated, very short 

 and obtusely acuminate leaves. 



Syd.: Lopra, 50 m. (!). 



220. C. fragilis (Dicks.) Rr. eur. 



B. , Nw. (w. c.). — Fær., frequent. On moist, grassy and mossy 

 ground, from the sea-shore to ab. 400 m. Only barren. Syd.: (R.); 

 Lopra (!); Vaag (Sm., !); Famienvatn; below Ornefjæld; near Trangisvaag; 

 Frodebo (!). Vaago: The east side of the island; Rensatinder (!). 



