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pensia, Salix Uva-ursl Pursh, Vaccinium uliginosum L., Rhododendron lapponi- 

 cum Wahl., V. Vitis-Idaea L., Lycopodium Selago L., L. annotinum L., var. 

 pungenSy Ptilidium ciliare (L.) Nees., Rhacomitrium lanuginosum (Hedw.) Brid., 

 Ptilium Crista-castrensis (L.) De Not., Hypnum Schreheri Willd., with balsam 

 scrub, comprised the flora at first glance. "Our little Labrador" some one 

 called it. The caribou have all moved further north; of the herd of 80 formerly 

 inhabiting the tableland, the last one was seen there in 1908. 



The whole top of the mountain is much more barren than the Presidential 

 Range at similar altitudes, in fact, it more resembles the cone of Washington. 

 There are very few little damp Sphagmim holes, or permanent rivulets, like 

 those at the head of Tuckerman's. The west side of West Monument Peak 

 has little glades full of vegetation, but nothing as good as the Alpine Garden. 



Once on the Tableland, the peaks were a mere amble. The writer made 

 four ascents, which was about the average. The hepaticae up above were 

 mainly Gymnomitrium concinnatum (Lightf.) Corda., G. corallioides Nees, new 

 to Maine (only one bit collected), Temnoma setiforme (Ehrh.) Howe, Lophozia 

 attenuata (Mart.) Dum., L. Hatcheri (Evans) St., L. lycopodioides (Wallr.) Cogn., 

 largely var. obliqua K. M., L. Kunzeana (Hiiben.) Evans, Cephalozia hicuspidata 

 (L.) Dum., Diplophylleia taxifolia (Wahl.) Trev. 



Fig. 2.— Pomola and Chimney Pond (lower left-hand corner) from top of Saddle Slide. 

 Photo by Mr. W. K. Dawson. 



Of the mosses, besides those mentioned above, there occurred Dicranum 

 elongatum Schwaegr., Grimmia Doniana Sm., Conostomum boreale Swz., Poly- 



