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Melampyrum. Veratrum album. 



Pedicularis .s;;;*'. Polypodium sps. 



Salix lapponum. Cystopteris. 



Orchis maculata. Equisetum sj)S. 



Also (from lack of extensive drier slopes) — 



Phyllodoce caerulea. 

 Arctostaphyllos alpiua. 

 Diapensia lapponica. 

 Betula nana. 



Betula tortuosa. 

 Juniperus nana. 

 Lycopodium. 



The following have been noticed by Landmark or myself, 

 but with the very rarest occurrence; nor were the last few 

 species at all commonly distributed on the mainland : — 



Vaccinium Vitis-Idsea. 

 „ uliginosum. 



Pyrola minor. 



Loiseleuria procvimbens. 

 Habenaria viridis. 

 AlHum sibiricum. 



Dryas octopetala. 

 Adoxa Moschatellina. 



Campanula rotundifolia. 

 Myosotis sps. 



On the other hand, there are to be found several plants, of 

 which (doubtless only for lack of time) no trace was seen at 

 the stations on the mainland, e.g., Primula stricta and 

 BotrychiiLiii Lunaria. 



A species of Carex, found on the smallest island of the 

 group, deserves more attention. This island is one especially 

 kept by the Government for the breeding of Eider-ducks, and 

 in consequence is the home of a large number of sea-fowl, 

 from which cause its soil is exceptionally enriched. In all 

 the more sheltered places on this island, the vegetation is 

 extremely luxuriant, with masses especially of Lychnis diurna, 

 Riibus Chammmorus, Caltha palustris (specimens with leaves 

 7 inches in 6iQm.ete,x),RumcxAcctosa,EinloUum angustifolium. 

 Spiraea. 



In a sheltered position at the base of a slight cliff in 

 the centre of the island were several clumps of a com- 

 paratively large and graceful species of Ca^^ex growing in a 

 loose turf ; its habit appeared distinct from any I had pre- 

 viously collected in Lapland. Messrs C. B. Clarke and Arthur 

 Bennett have seen sufficient reason to consider this a new 

 species. As it is at least a matter for surprise that Swedish 

 botanists should have overlooked a form so evidently 

 distinct, I think it is quite probable that Pastor Landmark 



