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færoensis nov. var. 1 which I described in the same year. But various 

 causes such as a differenl definition of species, or the faet of Sim- 

 mons including sonie species on the authority of old and according 

 to my opinion incorrect reports of previous writers, have combined 

 to reduce the number of Simmons's list which I think ought to be 

 brought down to about 115. 



Tims, as may be seen from the above, the investigation of the 

 alga-flora of the Færoese coasts has been far from neglected during 

 the last hundred years; and my researches, which I began as al- 

 ready mentioned in 1895, form the last link in the series. I had 

 for some time been thinking that a closer examination of the ma- 

 rine flora of the Færoese coasts would be of great interest as no 

 algologist had investigated it since Lyngbye visited the islands. 

 So when Herman G. Simmons in the beginning of the year 

 1895 came one day from Lund and told me of his intention to 

 visit the Færoes during the summer for the purpose of studying 

 the flora of the islands , I at once made up my mind to go there 

 and carry out the investigations I had been contemplating. Thus 

 this, my first visit to the Færoes, came to form a part of the thorough 

 investigation of the Færoese flora set on foot by Professor Warming 

 in the years 1896 and 97. On the 8th of June I arrived at Thors- 

 havn where I stayed mostly during that year's visit, though I had 

 also an opportunity of carrying on my researches in the greater part 

 of Stromo and the nearest adjacent islands. In 1896 I again visited 

 the Færoes in company with Mr. Jensen and stayed there from 

 the beginning of May to the middle of June. This year I stayed 

 for the most part in Trangisvaag, Klaksvig, Ejde, Midvaag and 

 Kvi vig; and also paid a visit to Store Dimon. For the purpose of 

 investigating the alga -vegetation in spring I again went to the 

 Færoes in 1898 and stayed there from April 21st to June 16th, and 

 Thorshavn was again my head quarters whence I made longer 

 excursions partly in boats and partly in the steamer »Smiril« to 

 Ostero , Bordo and the Nordreoer. Lastly, in 1899 and 1900, by 

 permission of the Marine Department. I spent about a month in 

 each year on board the man-of-war stationed at the Færoes for the 

 protection of the fisheries, and through the kindness of Captain 

 v. Jessen and Captain Schack I had excellent opportunities of 

 visiting the more remote islands, and piaces difticult of access, and 



1 Børgesen, F.: En for Færøerne ny Laminaria (Botanisk Tidsskrift. Vol. 20. 

 Kjøbenhavn 1895—90, p. 403). 



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