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pinum) was here every where in abun- 

 dance, and the prickly Lycopodium. (L. 

 Selaghwides ?) 



The neio-hbourins; mountain abounded 

 with a very black fissile aluminous stone. 



The surface of the snow appeared to have 

 a vibratory motion, like water slightly 

 agitated, or Uke a large white sail sv/elled 

 by the wind. 



All the inhabitants of this neighbourhood 

 wore srarments made of reindeer skins. 



Juli) 8. 



The plants I found this day were the 

 following. 

 40. Michelia. [Azalea lapponica.) 



Its calyx is inconspicuous, green, in five 

 obtuse segments. Petal one, erect, gradu- 

 ally dilated upwards, divided almost down 

 to the base into five ovate segments, pur- 

 ple, deciduous. Stamens five, proceeding 

 from the receptacle, erect, shorter than 

 the petal, purplish, thread-shaped, with 

 roundish anthers. Pistil one, thread-shaped, 



