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large and small islands in Dove Bugl consisted of naked primitive 

 rock. 



Concerning the vegetation in the here described tracts it will 

 be sufficient in the case of the present work to mention the botani- 

 cal forms which lend their character to those localities that have 

 some interest with regard to ornithology. 



The regions, indicated on the map as "Rylekær", are boggy 

 tracts which are to a great extent submerged in the proper time of 

 snow-melting. The vegetation may be rather luxurious here, form- 



Fig. 2. Inundated fen scenery. July 1908. 



ing an almost unbroken carpet which consists chiefly in mosses, 

 different cyperaceæ as Carex and Eriophorum, Luzula and a few 

 grasses (Pod). Even some ranunculus were growing here, partly in 

 the water (R. altaicus), partly on the irrigated shores {R. glacialis). 



The "Sandløberterrain" was characterized by Salix arctica and 

 Dryas odopetala. Besides a more or less connected growth of Cas- 

 siope which was to be found especially on the lower parts that 

 were covered with snow in the winter. 



In the "Snespurveterrain" which consisted chiefly in somewhat 

 higher lying grounds, covered with large blocks of stones, single or 

 heaped together, rather important tufts of grass (Hierochloa, Pod) 



