Plantago lanceolatą. maritima. alpina.-This I recollect seeing, in some plenty, at Thingevalle, and I have since received specimens from Sir George Mackenzie and Mr. Paulsen. Echium vulgare. Primula farinosa. Menyanthes trifoliata.-This plant is important to travellers who are not acquainted with the route in the morasses; for they are well aware that wheresoever it grows they may safely pass; its closely woven roots making a firm bed upon the soft subsoil. The Icelanders call it Reidinga, and employ the matted tufts to prevent the saddle or any load from chafing the horses' backs. Azalea procumbens. patula. Viola canina. tricolor. palustris. Glaux maritima. II. DIGYNIA Gentiana campestris. amarella. nivalis. Ligusticum scoticum. (vol. I. p. 323.)-To this plant, which Mr. Paulsen named by mistake Imperatoria Ostruthium, was attached the following observation: "Hæc (in Islandiâ) rarissima herba, in saxis solùm et montibus præruptis maritimis reperiunda. Devoratis radicibus hìc traditur divinos edidisse effectus in hydaridibus abdominalibus. (isl. meinlæti)." Angelica Archangelica. (vol. I. p. 191.)-The Icelanders gather the stems and roots of this plant, which they eat raw, and generally with the addition of fresh butter. sylvestris ? Imperatoria Ostruthium. Carum Carui.-Naturalised in Iceland, ac cording to Sir George Mackenzie. IV TETRAGYNIA. Parnassia palustris. V. PENTAGYNIA. Statice Armeria. Linum catharticum. VI. HEXAGYNIA. Drosera rotundifolia. longifolia. VI. HEXANDRIA. I. MONOGYNIA. Convallaria biflora. Juncus effusus. arcticus.-Discovered by Sir George Mackenzie. squarrosus. trifidus. articulatus. bulbosus. bufonius. - biglumis. -triglumis. Juncus pilosus. campestris. II. TRIGYNIA. Rumex digynus.-All the species of Rumex acutus. are boiled and eaten by the Icelanders; though only the young shoots of acutus are employed. Of the Acetosa a beverage is made by the common people, by steeping the plant in water till all the juice is extracted. This drink is kept some time; but soon becomes bad and putrid in warm weather. Acetosa. Acetosella. Triglochin palustre. Triglochin maritimum. Tofieldia palustris. VIII. OCTANDRIA. I. MONOGYNIA. Chamænerium halamifolium (vol.1.p. 260 and 318.)-From specimens now |