Phytogeography of the Arctic Amei 
Ranunculaceae, Juss. 
97. Oaltha palustris, L., var. arctica, (R. Br.) Macoun. 
C. arctica, Beown, Chlor, Melv., Hookek, Coll, ArmstroNO, Narrat. 
Distribution. Victoria Land: Minto Inlet and Cambridge Bay, Anderson 
(KH), south coast, Rae (KH); Melville Island, Pakry, J. C. Ross, Edwards, Sabine 
(NHM, KH), M'MiLLAN (ex Macoun, App. Arctic). 
Geographic area (of the main species). Northern parts of Nortii America, 
northern and central Asia and Europé. 
The Caltha, described from Melville Island as a new species, seems to be 
rightly united to C. palustris by Macoun. It can hardly be looked upoii .as anything 
more than a reduced arctic form, as also done by Huth in his monograph of 
tlie genus. 
98. Anemone Richardsonii, Hook. 
Distribution. Banks Land (?): Prinee of Wales Strait, M'Cluhe (ex Osborn, 
NW Pass., p. 194); Victoria Land: Minto Inlet, Anderson (KH), south coast, Rae (KH). 
Geographic area. Greonland, northern North America, northeastern Asia. 
The record from »Prince of Wales Strait» is uncertain and may perhaps have 
reference to the Victoria Land coast as well. In the KH there is another specinien, 
labeled »Sir J. Ross, rec:d 1865*; where this may have eome from is impossible 
to make out. 
7 Banunculus glacialis, L. 
Distribution. North Someraet: Fury Beach and Elwyn Inlet, Markham (Crui«e). ^ ^ ^ 
Certainly the 
perhaps on an error in writing only. J 
speaks of his planta as being well kno 
only intereating find. But if R. glaciali 
intereat as being an addition to the fl( 
may perhaps have been B. nimlis, bu 
the conjecture is right. 
record of this species from North Somei 
.fwell known as to their distribution, FU 
of North America in general. 
? Banuticulus lapponioiis, L. 
tribution [Melville Peninsula, Kae (Exp.)] ; Baffin Land: Cumberland Gulf, Boas i 
Kingna; 
arctic North America, r 
dared to introdoce this species without doubt, as there are no specimens existing 
rrenc-e in the localities mentioned above. No specimens of Rae are to be fonnd, 
ither curiouH that be has only this species in his list from the Melville Peninanla. 
'/ a„o,,«^.k: h«« nmitted foiir species, noted as more or lesn coramon by Tayloe 
