The Flora of Disko Island and Adjacent Coast of West Greenland. a3 
of the area also seen but a few times. The record from 81°40’ (BEssets: 
Asa Gray) seems very doubtful, no doubt owing to confusing of the 
material. 
Flowers and fructificates. 
A 79. Carex alpina Sw. (C. /alleri GuNn.). 
On fertile spots in the heath, in bogs, moist herb-mats, thickets 
and rock-ledges. 
Disko: From the south coast; Diskofjord and Mellemfjord and the adjacent 
valleys, from small creeks between the two fjords: common (P.). From the southern 
part of the Waygat-coast, but hitherto not observed on the northland and the great 
valleys here. 
Mainland: A continued area from the tract of Holsteinsborg along Disko 
Bay over the interior gneissic tract of Nigssuaq peninsula to the inner part of the 
Nordost-Bugt. Here common everywhere at some distance from the outer coast, 
and ascending, in localities favourably exposed to the sun, to considerable altitudes. 
A southern type, common southwards, but in the mentioned 
area only from few places, the northmost at 72°22’ (P.). 
Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 
Hibernates covered hy snow. 
80. Carex holostoma Dre,. 
In moist bogs and along lake-shores. 
Disko: The south coast at Godhayn 69°15’ and in the valleys here, rather 
common (Th. Fr.; P.). 
Mainland: From Igdluluarssuit 69°50’ down to Tasiussarssuaq 68°28’ ob- 
served at many places and no doubt common. Archipelago of Egedesminde: Ege- 
desminde © 68°42’ (V.; Bl; P.); the southern side of Qegertarssuatsiag 68°23’ 
(P. & E.). 
The last mentioned locality hitherto the south limit. We sear- 
ched for it in the southern fjords, but in vain. Northwards recorded 
from Umanaq (V.) and Proven 72°20’ (Hart.). 
No more than Noro (Indre og Mellem-Kveenangens Iarplanter. 
Nyt Magazin f. Natury. 40. 1902 pag. 551), | have seen transition forms 
between this and the preceding species, and I quite agree with the 
above author as to their having quite different habitats and modes 
of living. 
Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 
Hibernates covered by snow. 
i 81. Carex rariflora (WaAnLeNs.) SM. 
Generally in moss-bogs and moist heath, but also on herb-mats 
with abundant and long-lasting snow-cover; now and then in thickets. 
