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Lloydia serotina, mentioned by Ardoino as known in this 

 neighbourhood, was a very characteristic plant along the 

 northern shores of the Siberian tundra. The red snow 

 plant was very abundant in distinct depressions in the 

 drifts. Such depressions were, perhaps, caused by the 

 greater absorption of heat where the plant was. The 

 following plants were seen at this elevation of 7000 feet — 

 about the sides of the dreary Laghi di Meraviglie. They 

 were often curiously dwarfed forms ; especially was this 

 noticeable in Anemone alpina and Ranunculus pyrenceus: — 

 Banuncidus pyrenoius, Aneinone alpina, Helianthemum vulgare, 

 Viola calcarata, Draba aizoidcs, Cardamine resedifolia, Hut- 

 chiTisia alpina, Silene acaulis, Cerastium alpinum, Mcehringia 

 museosa, Astragalus, Hijjpocrepis comosa, Potentilla valderia, 

 Sedum anaeampseros, Sedum Hhodiola, Sempervivum, 2 or 3 

 species, Saxifraga exarata, Saxifraga moschata, 8axifraga 

 lingulata, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga hryoides, Saxifraga 

 oppositifolia(?) Galium sp.(?) Crnaphalium dioicum, Cineraria 

 alpina, Taraxacum officinale, Campanula pusilla{?) Thymus 

 Scrpyllum, Veronica saxatilis, Verhascum(?) Myosotis alpestris, 

 Stachys alpina{?) Pedicularis rosea, Primula marginata, Primula 

 integrifolia, Androsace carnea, Gentiana verna, Plantago 

 alpina. Daphne Mezereum, Carex rupcstris(l) Carex semper- 

 vire7is(l) Graininece, 2 or 3 species, Polypodium vulgare, 

 Aspidium Lonchitis. 



On a succeeding occasion we examined the botany of the 

 side of the mountain exposed to the south, leaving the 

 stream of the Miniera at an altitude of 5000 feet, and 

 ascending to an altitude of 7500 feet — reaching the line of 

 snow, which, however, was fast disappearing at a height of 

 6700 feet. Upon the summit was a rich expanse of Gna- 

 phaliitm Leontopodium , and also of the following, some of which 

 were seen at considerably lower elevations : — Saxifraga 

 oppositifolia, Saxifraga ccesia, Glohularia cordifolia, lyryas 

 octopetala, Draba Wahlenbergii, Potentilla verna, Potentilla 

 macidata. In the course of various observations as to the first 

 appearance and the subsequent disappearance of various species, 

 ranging in altitude from 6500 to 7500 feet, we found that it 

 was after a break of 1000—1500 feet that damp slopes repeated 

 the flora of tlie valley below. In both places the turf was 

 richly covered with Crocus, Ga/jea, Banunculus pyrenceus. 



