APPENDIX 



XXVII. POLYGONACE^. 



129. Polygonum viviparum, L. — B. 



Limestone Island, in Nicholson Lake. West shore of Duhawnt 

 Lake. Loudon Rapids, above the forks of Dubaunt River. 



These are among the most northerly localities at which these 

 species have been found in Canada. 



130. Oxyria digyna, Campdera. — B. 



Mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. 



Ashe Inlet, on the north shore of Hudson Strait. 



XXVIII. MYRICACE^. 



131. Myrica Gale, L. — W. 



North-west angle of Lake Athabasca. 



XXIX. CUPULIFER^. 



132. Betula papyrifera, Michx. — W. 



North shore of Lake Athabasca. 



Daly Lake. 



The Indians make their canoes from the bark of this tree. 

 Trees sulBciently large for canoes were seen as far north 

 as the north end of Selwyn Lake and the northern bend of 

 Cochrane River. From these places northward it gradually 

 decreases in size, until it disappears at about the northern 

 limit of the forest. 



133. Betula pumila, L. 



Red Hill, on the west shore of Hinde Lake. 

 Boyd Lake. 



134. Betula glandulosa, Michx. 



Daly Lake. 



Loudon Rapids, above the forks of Dubawnt River. 

 Dubawnt River, between Schultz and Baker lakes. 

 Fairly common. Is a small shrub on the Barren Lands as far 

 north as Ferguson River. — J. B. T. 



135. Alnus viridis, D.C. — W. 



Carey Lake. Quartzite Lake, on Ferguson River. 

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