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No. 2. List of Arctic Algse, chiefly compiled from collections brought 

 home hy Oflicers of the recent Searching Expeditions. 



1. Fucus vesiculosus, Linn. Ner. Bor. Amer.part 1, p. 71. 



Hab. Common along the Arctic Seas, and continuing through Behring's Straits along 

 the North-west Coast. Whalefish Islands, and north end of Disco, Dr. Lyall. 



2. Fucus nodosus, Linn. JSfer. Bor. Amer. part l,p. 68. 

 Hab. North end of Isle of Disco, Di\ Lyall. 



3. Agarum Turneri, Post. & Rup. JSfer Bor. Amer. part I, p. 95. 

 Hab. Navy-board Inlet and Whalfish Islands, Dr. Lyall. 



4. Laminaria saccharina, Lamour. JSfer. Bor. Amer. part l,p. 92. 



Hab. Floating off the West Coast of Greenland, five miles from shore, in lat. 63, 

 Dr. Lyall. 



5. Alaria Pylaii, Grev. Ner. Bor. Amer.part l,p. 89. 



Hab. Northumberland Sound, Queen's Channel, Lat. 76°. 52', Dr. Lyall. 



6. Desmarestia aculeata, Lamour. Ifer. Bor. Amer. part I, p. 78. 



Hab. Dredged in 6 fathoms,in Queen's Channel,lat. 76°29',long 96° l3'W.,Dr. Lyall. 



7. DiCTY osiTUOfi fceniculaceus, Grev. JSfer. Bor. Amer.part \,p. 114. 

 Hab. Whalefish Islands, Dr. Lyall. 



8. CnoviDXRiA. Jlagelliformis, Ag. Ifer. Bor. Amer.part 1, p. 123. 

 Hab. Whalefish Islands, Dr. Lyall. 



9. Ch^topteris plumosa, Kiitz. JSfer. Bor. Amer. part 1, p. 136. 



Hab. Arctic Coast, Dr. Seeman. Roots of large Algae, floating near Whalefish 

 Islands, Dr. Lyall. 



10. Sphacelaria arctica, Harv. Ner. Bor. Amer. part 3» suppl. p. 124. 

 Hab. Isle of Disco, Dr. Lyall. 



11. EcTOCARPUS /ascicwZaftis, Harv. Ner. Bor. Amer.part 1, p. 141. 

 Hab. Whalefish Islands, Dr. Lyall. 



12. ECTOCARPUS littoralis, Lyngb. Ner. Bor. Amer. part 1, p. 139. 

 Hab. Whalefish Islands, Dr. Lyall. 



