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Pyrola rotimdifolia , L. (var. grandiflora, Had.) 



Dist. 1. Lat. 68° 42' to 69° 15'. G. 



Especially abundant on headlands west of Englishman's Bay, 

 where it contrasted its white flowers with the purple Saxifrage in 

 a beautiful manner. 



Sea-level to 1000 feet at Lyngemarken, Disco. 



Boraginece. 

 Mertmsia maritima, Don. 



Dist. 1. Lat. 69° 15'. G. 



Sea-shore by Englishman's Bay, Laxe Bay, and Bed Eiver, 



Disco. 



Scrophulariacece 



Disco. 



Veronica alphia, L. 



Dist. 1. Lat. 69° 15'. G. 



Valley at the head of Englishman's Bay and at Lyngemarken, 



V. saxatilis, L. 



Dist. 1. Lat. 69° 15'. G. 



Sparingly near Englishman's Bay, Disco. 



Bartsia alpina, L. 



Dist. 1. Lat. 69° 15'. G. 



"With Veronica alpina, Disco. 



Pedicularis capitata, Adams. _. 



Dist. 5 - 7 - - - - 12. Lat. 78° 18' to 81° 42'. E. and W 



This beautiful flower was gathered by Dr. Coppinger at Port 

 Foulke, and again at Hayes Sound ; the first locality renders it an 

 addition to the Flora of Greenland. I found it subsequently in 

 two places in small quantities near the ship ; it spreads by means 

 of far-creeping soboles. In flower July 20, Discovery Bay. Wot 

 previously found north of 72° at Port Kennedy. 



Sea-level (at Black Hole) to 700 feet (on Mt. Carmel), Dis- 



covery Bay. 



Dis;T-^5 L 7 8 --- 12. Lat. 69° 15' to 81° 52'. E.and G 

 Sparingly at Disco and Eittenbank ; more common at Foulke . 



Fiord, Walrus Island, and in Hayes Sound. Scarce m Discovery 



Bay ; always growing at low levels. 



KefTa 0*4 5 6 78 violin. Lat. 68° 42' to 81° 45'. 



OccL^'fretue'ntly to Discovery Bay where it wa, a -ry 

 poor and shifted representative of the gaudy Disco , plant • £ *>™ 

 July 6 at Discovery Bay. Not north of Shift Rudder B »J l^* ' j 



Up to 1000 feet between Discovery Bay and Musk Ox I lord. 



Disti tl - m } - 1 T. ST Lat. 69° 15' to 81° 42'. W. and G. 

 Sea-level to 900 feet at Disco. 



