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the argument that Dr. integrifolia was only a variety of Dr. octopetata. 
This argument must, however, be discarded, because the var. integrifolia 
is merely an ecological form (The same view has been suggested by Sim- 
mons: Ellesmereland, p. 45). Plants with leaves larger than usual, 
with not revolute margins and better developed leaf-teeth occur in 
well watered and somewhat shaded localities. But the finest specimens 
are to be met with on gravelly banks in river beds. Narrow-leaved high- 
land forms are often washed down and anchored here. The new shoots 
developed in this habitat are quite different: they represent the typical 
intermedia-form. Also the flowers developed under such favourable cir- 
cumstances will hardly differ in size from Dr. octopetala (see figure). 
On the poorest and dryest tertiary sandstones occur forms extreme 
in the opposite direction: the leaves are strongly revolute, linear, nearly 
ericoid. 
Very different and without any transitions to the main-species 
is the var. canescens Simm., of which I have published a figure Medd. 
om Grl. 50, p. 379, fig. 13. It is very rare. In our area we only observed 
it in valleys to the head of Nordfjord on Disko 69°55’ and at Marraq 
near the mouth of the big river of Nigssuaq peninsula 70°30’. The very 
few records, previously known, are all north of our area, and this variety 
may perhaps be considered a high-arctic type. 
A 205. Alchimilla alpina L. 
In herb-mats and on luxuriant slopes. 
Disko: Near Godhayn (?) (Tarr. & Martin); in Blesedalen (Th. H.), during 
many years searched for by us, but in vain. 
Mainland: N. Isortog 67°15’ (Ros.) ; Preestefjaldet near Holsteinsborg (W.& H.) ; 
P. & E.); Amerdlog about 66°55’ (W. & H.). 
A decided northern ty pe; the above mentioned localities represent 
the northern limit in West Greenland. Common south of 64° (Ros.). 
Our specimens were not flowering Aug. 6. 1914 (an unfavourable 
summer), but the specimens had fruits from the preceding year. 
Hibernates covered by snow. 
A 206. Alchimilla glomerulans Busenr. 
In vigorous herb-mats on, Disko preferably at the hot springs and 
their outlets. 
Disko: The south-land from Mudderbugt to Blaafjeld in all suitable places. 
In the valleys as well. Diskofjord: common at the hot springs and in a few other 
places. Mellemfjord: in a few places on the north side of the fjord, at Sarqardlit 
silardlit and Ikorfarssuit ca. 69°45’. On the west coast in N. Laxebugt 69°35’ and 69°42’, 
Mainland: Jakobshavn 69°13’ (W. & H.); Kangerdluarssuk at Agto (E. P.) 
67°55’; N. Stromfjord 67°40’ (Korn.); 5. Kangerdluarssuk, ca. 67° (W. & H.), in 
the fjords east of Holsteinsborg from several places, but not as common as on South- 
Disko (many collectors). 
