132 JOHN MACOUN ON THE 
FESTUCA SCABELLA, Torr. 
Besides Mount Albert the only other known station is “ Alpine summits of the Rocky 
Mountains.” 
DANTHONIA SERICEA, Nutt. 
This species has been reported from Colorado, and I collected it in 1879, near Morley, 
at the base of the Rocky Mountains. It is not uncommon from Massachusetts southwards. 
A close examination of the whole flora, including the lower orders, specimens of which 
were largely collected, shows that, with the exception of a few species (specimens of which 
are on the table), the Gaspé flora is either an Arctic or a forest one. Except the Vaccinium, 
Salix, Festuca and Danthonia, all the other species extend to the north and west or are of 
local occurrence. 
In the summer of 1881, J. À Allen, of New Haven, Conn., made large collections on 
Mount Albert and on “ Table-topped Mountain,’ lying more to the north-east. He also 
collected on the coast above Ste. Anne des Monts River and at Matane and added a number 
of interesting species to the Gaspé flora. His additions are :— 
On Mount Albert : 
Goodyera Menziesii, Lindl. 
Pellæa densa, Hook. 
On Table-topped Mountain : 
Draba androsacea, Wahl. 
Cerastium trigynum, Vill. 
Lonicera involucrata, Banks. 
Salix vestita, Pursh. 
Luzula arcuata, Meyer. 
Carex rariflora, Smith. 
Near Ste. Anne des Monts on the coast}: 
Montia fontana, L. 
Hippurus maritimus, Hellen. 
Arnica Alpina, Murray. 
Pleurogyne rotata. Griesb. This is possibly P. Carinthiaca var. pusilla, 
Gray, which has been found further up the coast. 
Near Matane was collected : 
Pedicularis palustris, L. var. Wlassoviana, Bunge. 
So that this notice of the Gaspé flora may be of general interest and convey some idea 
of the distribution of the Arctic species appearing in this part of eastern America, I append 
the following catalogue of the species crossing the Arctic circle with their occurrence 
in Greenland and distribution in Canada south of the above mentioned line. The 
list contains 235 species and was compiled from Sir Joseph Hooker's catalogue of Arctic 
species published in the “ Manual and Instructions for the Arctic Expedition, 1875.” In 
giving the distribution, “ C” stands for those of frequent occurrence in Canada; “L. 8.” 

