124 H. G. SIMMONS. [sec. akct. exp. fram 



Stellaria humifusa, Rottb. 



S. humifusa, RottbOll, PI. Isl. Gronl., 1770; Lange, Consp. Fl. Groenl.; Krddse, List 

 E. Greenl. ; Nathorst, N. W. GrOnl.; Simmons, Prel. Rep. et Bot. Arb.; Hooker, 

 Fl. Bor. Amer.; Kjellman, in Vegaexp. ; Ledebour, Fl. Ross.; Andersson & 

 Hesselman, Spetsb. karlv. ; Msine humifusa, Briiton & Brown, III. Fl. 

 Fig. RottbOll, 1. c, T. 4, fig. 14; Fl. Dan., T. 978. 



My Ellesmereland plant agrees with Scandinavian and Greenland 

 specimens, only it is somewhat less flourishing than the latter generally 

 are. In I'ts few localities, it grew mostly in company with Qlyceria 

 maritima var. reptans, on the heach, generally in loose, sandy, or 

 loamy soil. It flowered and fruited profusely. 



Occurrence. Hayes Sound region: Skraling Island in Alexandra 

 Fjord (1385), Cocked Hat Island (1274). South coast: Muskox Fjord, in 

 the great valley to the west. 



Distribution: East and West Greenland, Arctic American 

 Archipelago, Arctic America, Labrador, Anticosti, shores of the Pacific 

 down to Sitcha, Arctic Asia, Kamshatka, Arctic Russia, Novaja Semlja, 

 Spitsbergen, Finmark. 



Stellaria longipes, Goldie. 



S. longipes, Goldie, Descr. pi. Canada, 1822; Lanse, Consp. Fl. Groenl.; Khuuse, 

 List E. Greenl.; Nathorst, N. W. Gronl.; Hart, Bot. Br. Pol. Exp.; Greely, 

 Rep. ; Hooker, Fl. Bor. Amer. ; Kjellman, in Vegaexp. ; Ledebour, Fl. Ross. ; 

 Feilden, Fl. pi. Nov. Zeml.; Andersson & Hesselman, Spetsb. karlv.; S. Ed- 

 wardsii, R. Brown, Chlor. Melv. ; Hooker, 1. c. ; S. laeta, Richardson, App. 

 Franklin I; Hooker, 1. c. ; S. stricta, Richardson, 1. c. ; Hooker, 1. c. ; S. 

 nitida. Hooker, in Scoresby, N. Whalefishery; Alsine longipes, Britton & 

 Brown, 111. Fl. 



Fig. Hooker, Fl. Bor. Amer. I, T. 31; Fl. Dan., T. 2290. 



As shown in the synonymic this plant has got, almost at the same 

 time, no less than five different names. It is also rather variable, more, 

 however, in the southern parts of its area, than in the far North. 

 Ellesmereland specimens are generally low, condensed, more or less 

 glabrous and very little hairy, agreeing best with the var. humilis of 

 Fenzl in Ledebour, 1. c. I, p. 387, and especially with its "lusus 3", 

 but also specimens differing more or less from it were to be found. It 

 is a very common plant, and grow& under rather different conditions. 

 It was most abundant and vigorous in rookeries, slopes, and old places 

 of habitation. It flowers from the middle of June, but not abundantly; 

 sparingly fruiting. 



