IN OTHER COUNTRIES. 93 



On the coasts of Fox Channel and the northern ex- 

 tremity of Hudson's Bay, in latitude 62° — 70°, a more 

 considerable collection was made in the course of the two 

 seasons spent there by Sir E. Parry. And although these 

 icy coasts exhibit a flora decidedly inferior to that found 

 in corresponding latitudes of the west of America or west 

 of Europe, still there is a manifest superiority compared 

 with the more northern shores visited during the first and 

 third voyages of that enterprising commander. Upwards 

 of forty British species occur in the collection. Amongst 

 these are the five shrubs before named (which occur in 

 the alpine region of Britain), and, in addition, Arbutus 

 alpina, also ascending to the higher alps, and Arbutus 

 Uva Ursi, not ascertained to grow above the subalps in 

 Britain. The winter temperature is somewhat milder, 

 but the summer temperature little superior to what we 

 have seen for the more northern regions. 



These coasts may be looked upon as exhibiting the 

 most deteriorated climate and vegetation of which we 

 have any exact information. Whether passing to the 

 east, west, or south, we equally find a superiority in re- 

 spect of both. Thus ; — 



At the N. W. corner of America, between 67° — 71° of 

 latitude, there is a better vegetation, than existing be- 

 tween 62° — 70° at the N. E. corner. In the published 

 list of collections, made during the expedition of the 

 Blossom's boat along the former, we find the following 

 British shrubs enumerated ; those distinguished by an * 

 having been already mentioned. 



Potentilla fruticosa, * Vaccinium uliginosum. 



* Azalea procumbens. * Empetrum nigrum. 



* Arbutus alpina. Betula nana. 

 Andromeda polifolia. Salix arenaria. 

 Vaccinium Vitis-Idsea. * reticulata. 



