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(Pl. Baff.), Port Bowen, J. C. Roas (NHM); Ellesmerelaiid: rather common in the 
Archaean districts, rarely on other soil, Hart, Greelt, Stein, Simmons. 
Geographic area. Greenland, northern parts of North America and in the 
mountains dowu to South America, cold and temperate parts of Asia and Em-ope, 
mountains to the south, even in Africa, Cape Verde Islands, Sandwich Islands, 
Tasmania, New Zealand, Kerguelen, South Georgia. 
Perhaps it is also found in the Melville Peninsula, as Hooker says (App. 
Parry II, p. 410): »Dr. Graham and Mr. Greville inform me that they have 
observed this species in some collections made during this expedition ; but I have 
not had the opportunity of seeiug the plant myself. This remark is of a certain 
interest as showing that collections may have been made in the PARBY-expeditons 
which have not been treated in the narrative or appendices. 
4. Dryopteris fragrans, (L.) Schott. 
Aspidium fragrans, Hooker, App. Paery II, Simmons, Flora Ellesm.; Laetrea 
Distribution. [Melville Peninsula: Duckett Cove, Parry (KH, CH)]; Baff in 
Land: Kingua of Cumberland Gulf, Gikse (ex Ambronn, 1. c); EUesmereland : 
Lastrea Valley, Simmonb. 
Geographic area. Greenland, northern North America, eastern and northern 
Asia, mountains of central Asia, Caucasus. 
Equisetaceae, L. C. Rich. 
5. Equisetum arvense, L. 
Distribution. Banks Land: Bäring Land, M'Clure (KH), Ballast Beach, 
MiERTSCHiNG (KH); Victoria Land: Minto Inlet, Anderson (KH); Baffin Land: 
Cumberland Gulf, Taylor (Pl. Baff.) Kumlien (Plants), Giese (ex Ambronn, Kinguaj, 
Exeter Fjord (KH), Cape Searle (KH, NHM), Scott Bay, Taylor (1. c), Kivitung, 
Boas (ex Ambronn, 1. c); EUesmereland: several localities. Hart, Greely, Simmons. 
Geographic area. Greenland, northern North America, northern and central 
Asia, Europé, northern and southern Africa. 
6. ' Equisetum variegatum, Schleich. 
Distribution. King William Land: Gjöa Harbour, Lindström (ex Osten- 
feld, Gjöa Exp.); [Melville Peninsula: Igloolik, Parry (NHM, KH)]; Baffin Land: 
Cape Searle, Taylor (NHM, KH); EUesmereland: Discovery Harbour in Lady Frank- 
lin Bay, Hart, Greely. 
Geographic area. Greenland, northern North America, eastern and central 
Asia, northern and central Europé. 
This species is only found sterile in the Arctic Islands. 
