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80. Oxyria digyna, (L.) Hill. 
O. reniformis, Beown, Chlor. Melv., Hookek, App. Parry II & III, Sutherland, Journ., Tayi^or, 
Fl. Baff., Akmsteong, Narrat., IIooker, Coll. & Exp. Fox. 
Distribution. Banks Land: Bäring Land, M'Clure (KH), Mercy Bay, Miert- 
scHiNG (KH), M'Cluee (ex Osborn, NW Passage), Armsteong (Narrat., p. 538, 
»sorrel (Rumex domesticus)»), Prince of Wales Strait, M'Clure (ex Osborn, 1. c, 
p. 194); Victoria Land: Walker Bay, Collinson, (Journ., p. 221), Minto Inlet and 
Cambridge Bay, Anderson (KH, SH), south coast, Rae (KH); King William Land: 
Gjöa Harbour, Lindström (CH); North Somerset: Port Kennedy, M'Clintock (Narrat., 
p. 327), Fury Beach (?), Parry (NHM, LS, KH) ; [Melville Peninsula: south side of 
Fury and Hecla Strait, Parry (CH), Igloolik. Parry (NHiM, SH, CH), between 
Barrow River and Cape Wilson, Lyon (Journ., p. 220), Parry (Journ. H, p. 261), 
Cape Northeast, Parry (I. c.,, p. 312), Duckett Cove, Parry (ex Hooker, App. 
Parry H); Nottingham Island, Bell (ex Macoun, Cat.)| ; Baffin Land: Upper Savage 
Islands, Parry (Journ. II), common, Taylor (1. c.), Cumberland Cxulf. Giese (ex 
Ambronn, Kingua), Kumlien (Plants), Keinooksooke (KH), Exeter Fjord, Taylor 
(KH), Scotts Bay, Parry (Journ. I), Cape Haven. Signuia, Schucheut & White 
(ex Holm, Cat.), Ponds Bay, Borden (ex Macoun, App. Neptune); Melville Island, 
M'Clintock (KH), M'MiLLAN (ex Macoun. App. Arctic), Winter Harbour, Parry 
(Journ. I, p. 177 & 182), Fisher (Journ., p. 235), Hknnessey (App. Arctic), Point 
Nias, Parry (Journ. I, p. 195), Cape Providence, Fisher (1. c, p. 245), Table Hill, 
Fisher (1. c, p. 228); Bridport Inlet, Bounty Cape, M'Clintock (Add. Papers, p. 176); 
Prince Patrick Island: Greens Bay, M'Cliniock (Furth. Papers, p. 559); Bathurst 
Island: Cracroft Sound, Osborn (Furth. Papers, p. 234), Reudezvouz Bluff and Point 
Clerke, Richards (Furth. Papers, p. 333); Cornwallis Island: Assistance Bay, Suther- 
land (KH); Griffiths Island, Osborn (Stray leaves, p. 234); North Devon: Povvell 
Creek (KH), Beechey Island and Northumberland Sound, Lyall (ex Hooker, ColL), 
Cape Vera, Simmons (Stray Contr.); North Kent, Simmons (1. c); Ellesmereland : 
very common, Hayes, Hart, Greely, Wetherill, Isachsen, Simmons, Bartlett 
(CH); GooDSELL and Wolf (ex Rydberg, List Peary). 
Geographic area. Greenland, arctic parts and mountains to the south m 
North America, Asia, and Europé. 
In some of the journals quoted above the plant is raentioned only as »sorreL>, 
but I have made use of such statements also, as no mistake is possible, and as 
we have to rely on such records if we shall have any at all from some, even of 
the larger islands. 
SI. Polygonum viviparum, L. 
Distribution. Banks Land: Barini: L.nd, MT-^cue (KH), Mercy Bay. Miert- 
- HiNG (KH); Victoria Land: Mint.. Inlet and Tan. bridge Hav, Andkhson (Ivll); 
