116 Herman G. Simmons 
In App. Parry II HooKEE does not mention this species, bnt he records P. chlorantha, 
8w., from Duckett Cove. Now that certainly is a mistake likewise as several other records from 
the Arctic Regions, where the true P. chlorantha is never found. In fact, its northern borderline 
lies considerably farther south. 
Ericaceae, Juss.; DC. 
161. Ledum palustre, L. 
Distribution. [Boothia Felix ?, John Ross (NHM); Melville Peninsnla: 
Repulse Bay and vicinity, Parry (NHM), Duckett Cove, Parry (NHM), Red Point 
in Hoppner Inlet, Parry (Journ. E. p. 83), Five Hawser Bay (ex Hooker, App. 
Parry II]; Baffin Land: Big Island, Tarr (ex Rowlee & Wiegand, Cornell list), 
Cumberland Gulf (SH), Taylor, (Pl. Baff.), Kumlien (Plants), Giese & Boas (ex 
Ambronn, Kingua), Kingnait, Taylor (NHM, KH), Cape Searle, Cape Adair, Scotts 
Bay, Taylor (1. c), Kivitung, Boas (ex Ambronn, 1. c), Cape Haven, Schuchert 
& White (ex Holm, Cat.). 
Geographic area. Greeuland, arctic and temperate North America, Asia, 
and Europé. 
There lies, indeed, in the NHM one specimen that should, according to the 
label, have been taken at Melville Island by Hoppner, but as it is missing in 
Brown'8 Chlor. Melv. and as it is quite inaccordant with its known range that it 
should grow there, I think a specimen from the second voyage of Parry has been 
inscribed by mistake as collected in the first. The usual form is the var. decumhens, 
Aiton, vvhich farther to the south, hkewise as in Greenland, grades into the main form. 
162. Rhododendron lapponicum, (L.) Wahlenb, 
Distribution. [Melville Peninsula: Five Hawser Bay, Parry (NHM), Lyon 
Inlet (ex Hooker, App. Parry II)]; Baffin Land: Cumberland Gulf, Kumlien 
Plants), Taylor (Pl. Baff.), Exeter Fjord, Taylor (KH), Cape Searle, Scotts Bay, 
Taylor (1. c). 
Geographic area. Greenland, arctic parts and mountains to the south in 
North America, eastern and arctic Asia, northern Europé. 
163. Loiseleuria procumbens, (L.) Desv. 
Azalea procumbens, Hooker, App. Parky II; Chamcecistus procumbens, Eowlee & Wiegand, 
Cornell list. 
Distribution. [Melville Peninsula: Repulse Bay and vicinity, Parry (NHM)]; 
Baffin Land: Upper Savage Islands, Parry (NHM, CH), Big Island, Tarr (ex 
RowLEE & Wiegand, 1. c), Cumberland Gulf, (SH), Kumlien (Plants), at the Kingua, 
Giese (ex Ambronn, Kingua), 
Geographic area. Greenland, arctic parts and mountains to the south in 
North America, Asia, and Europé. 
