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of the Continent, its appearance in northern Ellesmereland becomes less singular 
and points to its occurrence on intermediate stations also. 
37. Elymus mollis, Trin. 
E. arenarius, Hookeb, Coll., Armstrong, Narrat. 
Distribution. Banks Land, Anderson (ex Hookeb, 1. c. Armstrong, 1. c); 
Victoria Land: Minto Inlet, Anderson (KH); King William Land: Gjöa Harbour, 
Lindström (CH); [Melville Peuinsula: Repulse Bay, Edwards, Paret (NHM, CH); 
Nottinghara Island, Bell (ex Macoun, Cat.)]. 
Geographic area. Northern parts of North America, eastern and arctic 
coasts of Asia. 
Very easily confounded with the arctic variety villosus, E. Mey., of E. arena- 
rius. HooKER in App. Parrt II only mentions the latter, but there are specimens 
of this also in the coUections from Parby'8 second voyage, besides those mentio- 
ned above also brought home by J. C. Ross (LS). 
38. Elymus arenarius, L. 
E. mollis, Taylor, Pi. Baff., ex parte. 
Distribution. [Melville Peninsula: Five Hawser Bay, Parry (NHM, KH); 
Southampton Island: Duke of Yorks Bay, Parry (ex Hooker, App. Parry II)]; 
Baffin Land: Cumberland Gulf, Tarr (ex Rowlee & Wiegand, Cornell list), Winter 
Harbour, Kingnait, Tatlor (NHM, KH). 
Geographic area. Greenland, northern parts of North America, northern 
Asia, Europé. 
Macoun, Cat., p. 245, says that he has »owing to the confusion that seems to 
exist» between the two species, placed all records from the west under E. arenarius 
and the eastern under E. mollis. That may be an easy manner to solve the question, 
but, in my opinion, not a happy one. The Greenland form is noted in both places, 
but it certainly belongs to E. arenarius, and the asiatic E. mollis cannot be an 
eastern form in America. I should be more inclined to think that E. arenarius 
might be exclusively, or at least principally, atlantic. and that all notices from the 
pacific region should go to E. mollis. 
Cyperaceae, Juss.; St. Hil. 
39. Eriophorum vaginatum, L. 
Distribution. Victoria Land: Minto Inlet, Anderson (KH); Baffin Land: 
Cumberland Sound, Kumlien (Plants). 
Geographic area. Northern parts of North America, northern Asia, nor- 
thern and central Europé. 
