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P, hirsutay L. — June, July. Alt., 800 feet. The most common 

 of the genus. E., Disco and Hassen, Women's Islands, Dark Head, 

 Wilcox Point. W., Cumberland Gulf, Cape Searle, Scott's Bay. 



P. Langsdorfii, Fischer. — June, July. Alt., 500 feet. E., 

 Dark Head, Wilcox Point. W., Kingnite, Cape Searle, Scott's 

 Bay. 



P. Nelsoni, Br. — June, July. Alt., 300 feet. W., Kickertine 

 Islands, Middliattwack, Cumberland Gulf. 



P. Lapponica^ L. — June, July. E., Disco. 



Euphrasia officmalis, L. — July, Aug. Sea to 50 feet. The 

 plants were very small. W., Kiugnite, Cumberland Gulf. 



PlumbaginacccB. 



Armeria vulgaris^ Willd. — July, Aug. Sea to 500 feet. Only 

 seen at Cape Searle, on trap soil. W., Cape Searle. 



PolygonacecE. 



Polygonum viviparum, L. — June to Aug. Coast to 500 feet. 

 Common on both sides. 



Oxyria reniformis, Hook. — June to Aug. Sea to snow. Very 

 common, but not used by the natives as a cure for scurvy, for 

 which they use the stomach of a recently killed Deer. Common 

 on both sides. 



Koenigia Islandica, L. — July, Aug. 50 to 500 feet. On the 

 ground moistened with water from melted snow, and in moist 

 crevices of rocks. W., Cape Searle, Middliattwack Island, and 

 Kingnite, Cumberland Gulf. Annual. 



EmpetracetE, 



Empetrum nigrum^ L. — May, June. Reaches snow-line. Very 

 common in some places, and with fine fruit, which often survives 

 the winter. In autumn its berries, with those of Vaccinium 

 idiginosum, are collected and eaten by the Natives. These are 

 also eaten by Corvus coimx, var. Americanus, and Plectrophanes 

 nivalis and P. lapponica ; while the Grouse are fond of the young 

 twigs. Common on both sides. 



BetulacecB, 



Betula nana, L. — June. Not seen north of Disco, nor on the 

 west side. E., Disco. 



Salicacece. 



Salix arctica, Br. — May, June. Alt., 1,500 feet. The tallest 

 plant seen was 4 feet in height ; it often grows to a considerable 

 size, spreading over the southern face of some boulder. Common 

 on both sides. 



S. reticulata, L. — May, June. Alt., 500 feet. E., Dark Head, 

 Wilcox Point. W., Scott's Bay. 



»S'. herbacea, L. — May, June. Coast to snow-line. Covers 

 extensive tracts, and that too where most other plants cease to 

 appear, except Junci and Luzulcr, The Grouse feed on the leaves in 



