THE FLORA 423 
A great deal of work is yet to be done by careful ob- 
servers before the full nature of the Labrador flora can be 
satisfactorily known. As yet only its more superficial as- 
pects have been reported. Hardly any attempt has been 
made to determine the influence of different types of situ- 
ations, and to enumerate the plants that flourish in each. 
It is but a rough preliminary survey that has thus far been 
accomplished. There must, moreover, still remain many 
species of plants undiscovered. Every new visit to the 
country results in fresh finds. A large number of species 
has been found in near-by regions as yet unknown in Lab- 
rador, but probably occurring there. A striking instance of 
this probability seems to be presented by the Cyperacee. 
According to methods of calculation already explained, 
which cannot be very exact, forty-seven of them seem to 
have been reported from adjacent localities, and only twenty- 
eight from Labrador. Other instances of similar impor- 
tance will probably be found. Especially large rewards 
may probably be expected from further investigations of 
the mosses, lichens, hepatics, and fungi. A considerable 
number ot those brought back by the writer in 1900 seemed 
to be new for that locality, so far as previous records 
showed. 
Labrador is no longer the inaccessible land of mystery 
it was a few years ago. Its marvellous scenery and varied 
charm are sure to attract more and more visitors year by 
year. Many will go for technical study, and will find a 
rich field for its pursuit. Most will be drawn by the love 
of an outdoor life, by the desire for adventure or for ser- 
viceableness in the Mission, by the opportunity for seeing 
and enjoying a strange and fascinating country. It is 
