238 ON THE BOTANY OF THE BRITISH POLAR EXPEDITION. 



P. flammea, L. 



Dist. 12 7. Lat. 69° 15' to 78° 50'. W. and G. 



Disco, Proven, and at "Edward's Grief," Hayes Sound. 

 As a rule this genus is confined to low levels. 



Primidacece. 

 Androsace septentrionalis, L. 



Dist. 12. Lat. 81° 42'. W. 



In two places near the harbourage in Discovery Bay and on 

 Bellot Island; in each case in company with Erigeron uniftorus. 

 Not hitherto found north of 72° in the Polar American Islands. 



Sea-level to 900 feet on Mt. Cartmel, Discovery Bay. 



Plumbaginem . 

 Armena vulgaris, Willd. (.4. htbmdorica, Walk.) 



Dist. 1. Lat. 69° 15'. G. 



Headlands west of Englishman's Bay, Disco. 



P lantagineee . 

 Plantago maritima, L. 



Dist. 1. Lat. 69° 15'. G. 



Bocky coast near sea-level west of Englishman's Bay; a 

 different looking plant from the British one, with lax flowering 



scapes, not erect and larger flowers; the leaves also limp, and 

 scarcely fleshy. 



Polygonacem. 

 Polygonum avictdare, L. 



Dist. 1. Lat. 68° 42'. G. 



Sparingly near the landing-place at Egedesminde ; a colonist ? 



P. viviparum, L. 



Dist 1 2 3 - - 6 7 - --- 12 13. Lat. 68° 42' to 82° 27'. 

 vv. and G. 



Generally common ; abun< 

 Bay, Disco, and at Upernavik 



in blossom. 



W 



Sea-level to 1000 feet at Cape Sabine. 



Rumex Acetosella, L. 



Dist. 1. Lat. 69° 15'. G. 

 Near Godhavn, Disco. 



Kcenigia islandica, L. 



Dist. 1. Lat. 69° 15'. G. 



On partially thawed slushy ground near sea-level at Disco, 

 especially about the governor's house. The only annual observed. 



Oxyria reniformis, Hk. 



Dist. 12 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18. Lat. 68° 42' to 82° 27'. 

 E., W., and G. 



Common everywhere; seldom at very low levels. Floeberg 

 Beach (H. W. F.) J 



300 to 2000 feet at Discovery Bay. 



