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of elevation of the ground, and which is illustrated by the 

 diagrammatic section of part of the valley. 



Fig. 26. Diagrammatic section of Orsted's Valley. Cape Seaforth. Fleming Inlet. 



A: 0,3 — 0,6 m above the river. Decumbent Salix arctica 

 (and Silène acaulis). 



B: 1 m above the river. Dryas octopetala (and Polygo- 

 num vivipartmi). 



C : 0,3 m lower than B (Dry abandoned river-bed). Cala- 

 magrostis neglecta-mesidovf with Carex pulla, Eriophora, Eqiii- 

 setum arvense, Cardamine pratensif^, Junciis ardicus. 



D: 2,6 m higher than C. Heath, formed by Cassiope 

 tetragona with Dryas octopetala. 



ad C. Besides the meadow was found here a tract of 

 loose, almost bare sand with wave-lines perpendicular to the 

 main direction of the valley, made by the wind. Here were 

 seen single tufts of Festuca rubra, Eriophorum Scheuchzeri, 

 Carex incurva and Junciis arcticus, which had each collected 

 a small abt. 5 — 10 cm high drift of fine sand between the 

 straws and sheltered on the eastside. 



Here and there were small downs covered with Carex in- 

 curva and Juncus arcticus; on the north-side of the valley 

 were seen considerably bigger downs, which were not reached. 

 When later in the day a strong breeze set in from the sea 

 large dustclouds were seen on the northside of the valley. 



The divers vegetations gave different hues to the diffe- 

 rent localities, the localities covered by decumbent Salix arctica 

 displaying a deep green shade (A), the Dryas-henih a reddish 

 brown (B) and the Cass/ope-heath a dark brown (D). 



In the Calamagrostis-meadoy^' was found Cardamine pra- 

 tensis in flower. 



