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this Species by Dr. Gilg. Unfortunately it has been impossible to 
discover his type and so, in conformity to the Vienna rules, a new 
name has been given to the species. 
Specimens Examined. — ^Alberta: Sheep Mt., Waterton Lake, 
July 28-31, 1895, Macoun, no. 10278. British Columbia: Heights 
above Carbonate Draw, Beaverfoot Mts., July 13, 1904, R. T. Shaw, 
no. 305. California: Tiukuk Knob, Placer Co., Aug. 12, 1892, 
C. F. Sonnee, no. 15 ; summit of range between Devil's Cliff and Linker's 
Knob, Aug. 10, 1901, Kennedy & Doten. Montana: Bridger Mts., 
June 15, 1897, Rydberg & Bessey, no. 4173; Upper Marias Pass, Aug. 
3, 1883, Canby, no. 28 (type in Ry. Mt. Herbarium); Mt. Bridger, 
June 26, 1899, Blankinship. Oregon: cliffs of the Wallowa Mts., 
July 31, 1899, Cusick, no. 2307. Washington: Cascade Mts., 1882, 
Brandegee, no. 373. Wyoming: Yellowstone Park, 1884, Tweedy, 
no. 204. 
12. D. NIVALIS Lilj. Svensk. Vet. Akad. Handl. 1793: 208. 1793. 
Specimens Examined. — Alaska: U. S. Coast Survey, 1871-72, 
M. W. Harrington. Colorado: Elk Mts., 1881, Brandegee, no. 
13268; Sawatch Range, Brandegee, no. 127 14 (the Colorado specimens 
seen are not typical). Greenland: Distr. Holssenborg, Aug. 2, 
1886, L. Ko.derup Rosenvinge. Hudson Strait: Nottingham Island, 
Aug. 24, 1884, R. Bell. Labrador: Dead Islands, Aug. 17, 1882, /. A. 
Allen; Okkak, N. E. Labrador, G. Auspach; northern Labrador, 1873, 
G. Auspach, no. 404. 
13. D. LONCHOCARPA Rydb. Mem. N. Y. Bot. Card, i: 181. 1900. 
D. nivalis elongata Wats. Proc. Amer. Acad. 23 : 258. 1886. 
Specimens Examined. — Canada: Kicking Horse River, Ry. Mts., 
Aug. 13, 1890, Macoun; Kicking Horse Lake, Ry. Mts., Aug. 12, 1890. 
Macoun. Idaho: rock crevices, Parker Mt., Custer Co., July 17, 
1 91 6, Macbride &f Pay son, no. 3240. Montana: Boulder Creek, 
Aug. 1887, Tweedy, no. 36; Upper Marias Pass, Aug. 3, 1883, Canby, 
no. 26; McDonald's Peak, Mission Range, July 19, 1883, Canby, no. 27. 
Washington: Mt. Paddo, July 12, 1886, Suksdorf, no. 836. 
14. Draba laevicapsula Payson n. sp. 
Loosely cespitose perennial; caudex branching, leafy branches 
occasionally 1-2 cm. long: leaves linear, 7-10 mm. long, narrowed 
slightly at base, usually obtuse, not rigid, midvein evident; pubescence 
rather loosely stellate, marginal cilia evident, especially toward base 
