SoG TEANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE [Sess. lxiv. 



Cassiope tetragona is the only representative of Ericacece 

 before us, although another Cassiope and a Rhodendron 

 are also found. 



Of three species of Polygonacete two are here represented 

 — Oxyria dvjyna, which was found invaluable as a salad, 

 rivalling that of the Cochlcaria, and Polygommi viviparum ; 

 both of these plants are common throughout the Arctic 

 as they are in our own Alpine flora. 



Salix 2)olaris represents the Salicineie, but S. reticulata 

 and S. herbacea are also found. 



Von Heuglin mentions only three species of Juncaceai. 

 The present collection contains Luzida hyperhorea, Juncus 

 higlumis, and /. triglumis, but there are at least other 

 two which await identification, and which- may be new to 

 Spitsbergen. [At the meeting a discussion arose as to 

 whether certain specimens were Jnncus higlumis or /. 

 triglumis. From a careful examination of the specimens, 

 and by comparison with type examples in the Herbarium 

 of the Eoyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, it has been 

 found that both higlumis and triglumis are in the collection.] 



There are eleven species of CyperaceiB in Spitsbergen, 

 but Eriophorum vaginatum is the only representative of 

 the order here. 



Out of twenty-six Grasses known the present collection 

 includes nine, and the three rarest are Triseticm suhspicatum, 

 Phippsia algida, and Poa Valiliana. 



The following is the Phanerogamic Flora of Spitsbergen, 

 as represented in Mr. Bruce's collection : — 



^ = Advent Bay; C'=Cliani,nng Point, Stor Fiord; /j = Ked Bay; 

 /i = Keclierche Bay, Bell Sound ; F=Yan Mijen's Bay, Bell Sound. 



OUDEK — Kaxuxculac'e^;. 

 1. Ranunculus nivalis, L. — C. 

 2. pygnueus, Wlilnb. — B. 



3. sulphureus, Hoi. — B. 



OUIJKR — PaPAVERAC'E;K. 



4. Papavi;r nudicaule, L. — C, B. 



OlU)EK— CUUCIKElt/E. 



(). (-'oclilearia feiiestrata, H.Br. — C. 



6. Drabaalpina, L.— 6', B, R. 



7. hirta. h. 0)—C. 



8. (O-C. 



9. Cardamine Vx-llirlifolia, L. — B. 



Okdek— CaRYOI'HYLLACE/E. 



10. Cerastinm alpinura, L. 



—A, B, R, V. 



11. Silene acaulis, L. — B, R. 



12. Stellaria humifusa, Rottl).— C. 



13. Lyclniis apetala, L. — A. 



OltDEU— ROSACE.'K. 



14. Dryas octopetala, L. — B, R, 

 \T). Potentilla fragiformis, Willd. 



-6', B. 



