2 SCANDINAVIANS AND 
B. Greenland and Arctic America. 
With the nineteenth century began an active period in the in- 
vestigation of polar regions. ‘It was especially Arctic America 
that was an object for explorations. During this time Sabine, 
Ross, Parry, and Franklin undertook their famous expeditions. 
The following Danes added not a little to the knowledge of the 
flora of Greenland and the neighboring islands. The first one be- 
longs rather to the preceding period, but is included here, as his 
work is closely connected with the work done later. 
Captain Morten Wormskjéle was born at Copenhagen the 
16th of January, 1783. He made a journey to Greenland in 
1812—’14, and another around the world in 1815—’19, resided in 
Kamtschatka 1816—18, and died in Gauné, Denmark, in 1849. 
He brought home a finecollection of plants. Atleast one American 
plant is named after him, Veronica Wormskjoldii, which grows in 
Greenland and Arctic America as well as in the Rocky Mountains. 
Count Rabenmade a journey to Greenland in 1823and brought 
home a collection, which was determined by Hornemann. 
Wilhelm August Graah was born the 24th of October, 1793, and 
died in 1863. He made several journeys to Greenland, the first 
in 1823. On his third journey, 1828—'31, he wintered at Nano- 
latic, Nubarbik, and Julianehaab. He was director of the Green- 
land Company in 1832—’50, and appointed captain in 1840. 
Underségelse Reise til Ostkysten af Grénland, 1832. 
Expedition to Search for the Lost Colonies on the East Coast of Greenland. 
Jens Lorenz Mustue Vahl. son of M. Vahl, was born the 27th 
of November, 1796, was for a long time librarian of the Botanical 
Garden at Copenhagen, and died the 12th of november, 1854. 
Vahl traveled in Sweden, Germany, Austria, France, and Spitzber- 
gen. He made one journey to Iceland and another to Greenland 
in 1828—’36. From his hand is the following publication: 
_ Voyage en Island et au Grenland, 1841. 
He also contributed to Flora Danica and to ‘“Naturhistoriske 
Bidrag til en Beskrivelse af Griénland” by Rink. 
__ Hans Christian Lyngbye was born at Blendstrup, Denmark, 
the 29th of June, 1782. He was a minister of the gospel, 
and died at Sdéeborg the 18th of May, 1837. He was especially 
