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C. vulgaris, L. — June, July. Coast to 300 feet. W., Cum- 

 berland Gulf. 



C. glareosa, Wahl. — June, July. At the sea-level on the sandy 

 beach, in large circular tufts. W., Cumberland Gulf, var. loc. 



C. stans, Drej. — June, July. Sea to 1,500 feet. On the sandy 

 shore ; this plant is so stunted as to seem very different from 

 specimens at higher elevations and more favourable situations. 

 E., Dark Head, Wilcox Point. W., Cumberland Gulf, Cape 

 Searle, Scott's Bay. 



C.fuliginosa, Hoppe. — July, Aug. Coast to 500 feet. On ex- 

 posed plains. E., Wilcox Point. W., Cumberland Gulf. 



C. compacta, Br. — June, July. Coast to 200 feet. Very com- 

 mon, and grows amongst mosses in marshes. Specimens nearly 

 2 feet high seen. E., Dark Head, Wilcox Point. W., Cumber- 

 land Gulf, Cape Searle, Scott's Bay. 



C. aquatilis, Wahl. — July, Aug. In bogs. E., Disco. 



C. leporina, L. — June, July. Alt., 200 feet. In marshes amongst 

 mosses. W., Kickertine Islands, Cumberland Gulf. 



C. capillaris, L. — July, Aug. Alt., 1,000 feet. On granite 

 cliffs. W., Cumberland Gulf, var. loc. 



C. serpoides, Mich. — June, July. On granite cliffs. E., 

 Women's Islands, Wilcox Point. W., Cumberland Gulf, Cape 

 Searle, Scott's Bay. 



C. Vahlii, Schkh, — June, July. Coast, 500 feet. In mossy soil, 

 and about the edges of bogs. W., Cumberland Gulf, var. loc. 



C. rariflora, Smith. — June, July. Coast to 500 feet. In 

 marshes. W., Cumberland Gulf, various localities. 



Graminece, 



Alopecurus alpinus, Sm. — June to Aug. Most plentiful about 

 old Esquimaux settlements ; greatest height, 2 feet. Common on 

 both sides. 



Calamagrostis canadensis, Nutt. — Aug. W., Cape Searle, 



Agrostis vulgaris, L. — Aug. Alt., 200 feet. On both dry and 

 moist cliffs. W., Cumberland Gulf. 



A. rupestris, Willd. — June, July. Alt., 50 feet. On dry rocky 

 soil. W., Middliattwack Islands, Cumberland Gulf. 



Hierochloe alpina, Br. — July, Aug. Reaches the snow-line. 

 A very common Arctic grass ; greatest height, 2 feet. Common 

 on both sides. 



H» pauciflora, Br. — June, July. Sea to 100 feet. On sandy 

 soil by rivers, &c., and on the coast. W., Cumberland Gulf, var. 

 loc. 



Poa alpina, L — Aug. Alt., 1,000 feet. W., Cumberland Gulf, 

 var. loc. Cape Searle, Scott's Bay. 



P. arctica, L. — July, Aug. Coast to snow-line. Perhaps the 

 commonest Ai'ctic grass, and would often form fine pasture. Com- 

 mon on both sides. 



P. cenisia, All. — July. Alt., 500 feet. W., Kickertine anTi- 

 Middliattwack Islands, Cumberland Gulf. 



P. Balfourii, Parn July. Alt., 500 feet. On cliffs of granite. 



W., Kii Ignite, Cumberland Gulf, Cape Searle. 



