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coast of this large island, if visited in summer, would doubtless yield a 

 rich botanical harvest. Mr. SCHEI spoke of wide, grass-grown plains, 

 probably rich in grasses and Cyperaceae, which he had observed at 

 different points, and the occurrence of such species as Melandrium 

 affine, Chamaenerium latifolium, Potenlilla pulchella, P. rubricaulis, 

 Pedicularis capitata, Cassiope tetragona, and others, decidedly points 

 to the existence of a well-developed vegetation. As these regions are 

 also of interest from other scientific points of view, it is to be hoped, 

 that an expedition with some other program than that of mere map- 

 making will, in the not too distant future, take its field of work there. 



VI. Schei Island and Big Island. 



As the map shows, there are two rather considerable islands lying 

 in the channel east of Heiberg Land. Both were visited by Mr. SCHEI 

 in the spring journey of 1901, Schei Island, May 6, and Big Island, May 25. 



1. Schei Island. 



Concerning this island, lying in lat. 80 15' 30', long. 88 89, and 

 separated from Heiberg Land only by a narrow strait, Mr. SCHEI reported 

 only that grass-grown plains extended inland between naked slopes and 

 terraces. It probably bears a close resemblance to the adjacent Skral- 

 ing Point. 



2. Big Island. 



This island, lying in the Heureka Sound at the mouth of Bay Fjord 

 in lat. 78 45' 79 5', long. 85 40' 87, was found by Mr. SCHEI to 

 have a rather scarce vegetation on the terraces along the beach. Species 

 noted were : Dryas integrifolia, Potentilla emarginata (2754), Saxi- 

 fraga oppositifolia, S. tricuspidata, S. groenlandica, Papaver radi- 

 catum, Cerastium alpinum (2754), Alsine verna (2754), Draba sp., 

 Salix arctica, Festuca ovina (2754). 



VII. Ringnes Lands. 



The two large islands which form the westernmost part of the field 

 of work of the expedition, were visited by Captain ISACHSEN in 1900 and 

 1901. Both, according to his description, consist principally of wide 



