A snrvey of the Phytogeography of the Arctic American Archipelago 1 
Bell (ex Macoun, Cat.)]; Baffin Land: White Strait, Tarr (ex Rowlee & Wikganu, 
Cornell list), Cumberland Gulf, (SH), Kumlien (Plants), Boas (ex Ambronn, Kingua), 
»Keinooksooke» (coU. ? KH), Ä. Maekham (ex Macoun, 1. c), Kingua, Giese (ex 
Ambronn, 1. c), Cape Haven, Schuchert & White (ex Holm, Cat.), Exeter Fjord, 
Tavlor (KH), Kivitung, Boas (ex Ambronn, 1. c), Ponds Bay, Lyall (KH), Borden 
(ex Macoun, App. Neptune); North Devon: Nortlmmberland Inlet, Suthkrland 
(Journ.); EUesmereland: rather cominon in the Archaean distriet. but rare outside 
it. Hart, Simmons. . xt .i a 
Geographic area. Greenland, arctic and temperate parts of North America, 
Asia, and Europé. 
All arctic american specimens may be reforred to var. microphyllum, (Lange) 
Nath., which is, however, continually connected witli the type. 
Diapensiaceae, Lindl 
169. Diapensia lapponica, L. 
Distribution Baffin Land: Upper Savage Islands, Parrv (NHM), Bell 
(ex Macoun, Cat.), south coast, Tarr (ex Rowle & Wieoanb, Cornell list), Cumbe. 
land Gulf, Khmlien (Plants), Giese & Boas (ex Ambronn Kingua), Exeter F o d 
and Cape Searle, Tavlor (KH), Signuia, Sch.chert & White (ex Holm Cat.), 
Kivitung Boas (ex Ambronn, 1. c); EUesmereland: Discovery Harbour, Gree^. 
Geosraphic area Greenland, from eastern arctic America down to White 
Mountains of New Hampshire, northeastern Asia down to Japan, northern Sibena, 
and northern Europé. 
Primulaceae, Vent 
170. Primula borealis, Duby. 
P. Hornemanniatm, Hooker, CoU., Abmstrong, i arra . 
Distribution. Banks Land: Ballast Beach, M.ebtsch.no (KH), Bäring Land, 
Anderson (ex Armstrong, 1. c). 
Geosraphic area. Northwestern North Amenea, northeastern A ,a, 
I thh," P.x (& K.«XH, Primulac.) is quite right in keepn.g th,s speces 
distinkt the RsiUnea. Jacq. o, northern Enrasia^ as -^r^en toTr. 
Lt:^irrar:^cs"r^^^^^^^ 
h rewat it the a.t. parts onl. .ro._a. 
the.n named P. a«,encana^ 'o f the Arctie Sea hut in the London eollections 
or allied species from the coast of the Arctic sea, o 
there are rler .an, specniens frön, di«e.,,t po.n s e B Btr.nt 
I am inclined to refer to bis subsp. mi^tamnica, ox periiai 
Hornein. 
