248 J. TAYLOR ON FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS. 



VacciniacecE. 



Vaccinium uliginosum^ L. — Fl., May, June. Sea to snow-line ; 

 often covers large spaces, singly or associated with Cladonia 

 rangiferina. The large and juicy fruit was abundant vrherever I 

 saw the plant. Common on both sides. 



V. VitiS'Idcea, L.— May, June. Alt., 500 feet. E., Wilcox 

 Point. 



EricacecB. 



Cassiopeia tetragona, Don. — July, Aug. Alt., Snow-Hne. 

 Occurs everywhere, like the Calluna of Scotland, and made a fire 

 for us at night when travelling, besides an excellent couch under 

 the shelter of a boulder — no unnecessary luxuries in my longer 

 journeys inland to the West of Cumberland Gulf, &c. Common 

 on both sides. 



C. hypnoides, Don. — June, July. Alt., 50 feet. In sandy flats 

 on the coast, in dense masses. W., Kingnite, Kickertine Islands, 

 Niatoling, and Cape Searle, Scott's Bay. 



Azalea procumbens, L. — June, July. Alt., 500 feet. E., 

 Wilcox Point. 



Ledum palustre, L. — Aug. Mossy soil. Has a powerful odour, 

 and is hence used by the natives in packing and prejDaring their 

 Seal skins ; also used as tea. E., Dark Head, Women's Islands, 

 Horse Head, Wilcox Point. W., Cumberland Gulf, Capes Searle 

 and Adair, Scott's Bay. 



Andromeda polijolia, L. — July. Mossy soil. E., Disco, 

 Wilcox Point. 



Menziesia {Phyllodoce) ccerulea, L. — July, Aug. Alt., 300 

 feet. In granitic and mossy soils, with Ledum. E., Dark Head, 

 Horse Head, Wilcox Point. W., Cumberland Gulf, Cape Searle. 



Rhododendron Lapponicum, L. — June, July. Alt., 1,000 feet. 

 Often covers large spaces, flowering in great profusion; more 

 frequent on the E. side. E., Disco, Hassen and Women's Islands, 

 Dark Head, Horse Head, Wilcox Point. W., Cumberland Gulf, 

 Cape Searle, Scott's Bay. 



Pyrola rotundifolia, L. {chlorantha, Sw.). — Aug. Very common 

 on any soil ; specimens occur with only one flower. Common on 

 both sides. 



Diapensia Lapponica, L. — July, Aug. Sea to 500 feet. The 

 withered leaves of former years remain on the stem, closely packed 

 below the living ones. Often grows on exposed plains, and on 

 dry soil. Common on both sides. 



BoraginacecE. 



Mertensia maritima^ Don. — July, Aug. Beach, amongst sand. 

 W., Cape Searle. 



ScropliulariacecE. 



Pedicularis arctica, Br. — July, Aug. Sea to 500 feet. E., 

 Dark Head, Wilcox Point. W., Cape Searle. 



P. Kanei, Durand. — July, Aug. Sea to 1,000 feet. Trap soil. 

 E., Hassen Island, Dark Head, Horse Head. W., Cape Searle. 



