46. Carex scirpoidea, Michaux. 
Distribution. Victoria Land: Minto Inlet, Anderson (KH), soutli coast, 
Rae (KH); [Boothia Felix?, John Ross (NHM); Melville Peninsula: soiith of Fury 
and Hecla Strait (CH), Lyon Inlet, Five Hawser Bay, Parkt (ex Hooker, App. 
Parry II); Southampton Island: Duke of Yorks Bay, Parrt (NHM)]; Baffin Land: 
Cumberland Gulf, Kingnait, Tatlor (NHM, KH), Cape Searle, Scotts Bay, Taylor 
(Pl. Baff.). 
Geographic area. Greenland, northern parts of North America and moun- 
tains to the south, northeastern Asia, northern Europé. 
Besides the specimens, referred to above, there exist sorae with very curious 
indications, viz., in the NHM one inscribed * James Ross, 1834». But in that year 
Ross had just come home from a four years stay in the Arctic Regions. Another 
specimen in the same herbarium is, as far as I can make out, inscribed »Cumber- 
land, Warmo, 60»; perhaps this is a Baffin Land specimen. At Kew there is one 
with the inscription: »Arctic Regions, Mr. Ross, herb. R. Brown». It ought to be 
from Melville Island, and thus to extend the distribution of the species to the 
north, but unfortunately the evidence is not conclusive. Taylor (1. c.) has by some 
error written the name »serpoides». 
47. Oarex rupestris, All. 
Distribution. King WiUiam Land: Gjöa Harbour, Lindström (ex Osten- 
PELD, Gjöa Exp.); Ellesmereland : four widely separated locahties, Greely, Bay, 
Geographic area. Greenland, northern North America, northern parts and 
niountains of Asia and Europé. 
Either this sedge is very rare in the arctic parts of America or, more probably 
perhaps, it is overlooked in many cases. Its distribution in Ellesmereland speaks 
in favour of the latter assumption, as also that Ostenpeld has been able to add 
it to the Gjöa list only through finding some shoots hidden in tufts of mosses. 
48. Carex incurva, Lightl 
Distribution. Victoria Land: Minto Inlet, Anderson (KH); King William 
Land: Gjöa Harbour, G. Hansen (CH) ; Ellesmereland, common, Hart, Simmons. 
Geographic area. Greenland, arctic and temperate North America, Asia, 
and Europé, temperate South America. 
Very often this species occurs in a sterile state and then will easily escape 
observation, which may account for its absence from so many lists, even from 
regions where it doubtless does grow. 
