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species in Greenland, leaves little doubt as to the indigenous 
character of the Labrador specimens. 
This species has a rather complicated synonymy which has 
led to so much confusion that it will be best to cite its bibliog- 
raphy here in some detail. Its names have been as follows: 
Spergula stricta Swartz, Vet. Acad. Handl. Stockh., 20 :229. 1799; and 
in Schrad. Journ. 18007: 256. 
Arenaria uliginosa Schleicher, “Cent. exs. 1. n. 47,’ acc. to Lam. & 
DC. Fl. Fr. 4: 786. 1805, where a good description is given; DC. Ic Pl 
Gal. Rar. 14 (excl. syn.in part), A/. g6,; and Prodr. 1: 407 ; Hook.f, Arct. Pl 
287, 322; Gray, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1863:58; Hook. f. Stud. Fl, Brit Is 
ed 3. 63; Britton, Mem. Torr. Club. 2: a7. 
Alsine stricta Wahlenberg, Fl. Lapponica 127. 1812; Fl. Dan. pl. 2962; 
Nyman Conspect. 118, and continental authors generally. 
Arenaria Lapponica Spreng. Syst. 2: 402. 1825; Hook. f. & Jacks. Ind. 
Kew. 1:17 
Sabulina stricta Reichenb. Fl. Germ. Excurs. 789. 1832. 
Stellaria stricta Sw. ex Steudel, Nomencl. ed. 2, 2 : 637. 1841: 
Arenaria stricta Wats. Bibliog. Index 98. 1878, at least as to the fis! 
three synonyms. : 
From the above synonymy it is evident that there ete 
siderable choice of names and that the selection by dene 
authors is likely to vary somewhat according to individual ideas 4 
of classification and nomenclature. It is clear, howeveh _ 
those who unite Alsine and Arenaria and who also prefer the | 
“first correct combination”? must choose Arenaria uliginosa, the ; 
name current in England. It is to be regretted that the af 
ments made in regard to this species in the Jndex Kewens 
most conflicting and inaccurate, being as follows: 
Under Alsine sce pula AO : 
A. stricta, Mert. and Koch, in Roehl. Deutsch. Fi. iii. 278= 
stricta. 
A. stricta, Wahlenb. F1. Lapp. 127 =Ar. lapponica. a 
Under Arenaria ; ; a valid 
A. lapponica, Spreng. Syst. ii. 402.— Lappon. [ee & q 
species of restri : Mag 
A, iru cs in Ges. Naturf. Fr. ia ] 
vii. (1813) 207 = Arenaria stricta. 
