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Scoresby Sund : Gommon in the interior west of Danmarks Ö (H.) ! 



Hurry Inlet (D.) ! Klitdalen (H. & K.) ! 

 Kap Dalton-p. : Turner Sund, Kap Dalton (H. & K.) ! 



The species appears in table-land and heath and seeks shelter 

 and snow-cover against the winter; it has been observed only a 

 single time in the proper coast-regions and then in such a locality 

 that it was sheltered against the north wind and in a height above 

 the level of the sea-fog. The extension 73° 30' — 69° 25' lat. N. is 

 considerably smaller and also a little more northern than on the 

 west coast. 



85. Phyllodoce coerulea (L.) Bab. 

 Lge. Consp. p. 86 & 266. Hartz Fanerog. p. 336. 



Scoresby Sund: In the interior not common. Danmarks Ö, Gaase- 

 land (H.)! Turner Sund, Kap Dalton (H. &K.)! 



Kap Dalton-p.: Turner Sund, Kap Dalton (H. &K.)! Kap Warming 

 Itivsalik (K.) ! Not found between 69° 25' and 66° 40' lat. N. 



In humid heath and herby slopes in sheltered places, especially 

 at the foot of vertical cliffs with southern exposition where there is 

 shelter and constant snow-cover. The species sets flower and fruit 

 abundantly in these localities. The north limit is considerably more 

 southern than on the west coast (74° 18'). The break between 

 69° 25' and 66° 40' is partly and mainly due to the scarce breadth 

 of the country free from ice and partly the cursory examination. 



86. Cassiope tetragona (L.) Don. 



Lge. Consp. p. 87 & 266. Hartz Fanerog. p. 336. Dusén 

 Gefässpn. p. 42. 



Gommon everywhere between 75° and 69° 30', collected by 

 all travellers. On the coast it cedes to Empetrum while it is 

 dominant in the heath of the interior. It does not form here any 

 thick plantation as Empetrum, but stands in tufts with the space of 

 1 to several foot between them and of a height of up to 20 ctm. 

 above the ground. The limit between this and the heath of Em- 

 petrum may often be very sharp. 



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