424 FOBEST BOTANY IN NOBWAY. [Apkil, 



Oak on the coast between Arendal and Flekkefjord, on the shore of 

 the diocese of Bergen and in Eomsdal. 



The Beech, Fagus sylvatica, L., when planted, flourishes np to 

 Stegen in Nordland, 67^^ 56' N. ; and at Drontheini, 63^ 26' N., its 

 seeds come to maturity. As a wild tree, it is not met with heyond 

 61° N. Even in the southern parts of the country it does not extend 

 beyond 250 metres above the level of the sea. It forms small forests 

 near Tonsberg, near Larvik, near Arendal, and a little north of 

 Bergen, at Steim, an annex of Harshanger, 60° 85' N. At this 

 point is found the most northern forest of wild Beeches in the 

 world. 



The Elm, XJlinus montana, S., the Wych Elm of Britain, is 

 met with up to the 67° of north latitude. Its limit of elevation 

 is generally from 500 to 600 metres above the level of the sea. At 

 Solvorn, near one of the branches in the interior of the Seguefjord„ 

 it forms quite exceptionally a little forest ; elsewhere it is met with 

 in small clumps or growing solitarily. It may attain to 32 metres 

 in height. In Einniark, at Alten, 70° N., Elms are met with 

 which have attained to 8 metres, 27 feet, in height, and 40 centimetres, 

 16 inches, in diameter. 



The Ash, Fraxinus excelsior, L., is found growing wild up to 

 Molde, in Eomsdal, 62°44'ISr. ; but planted, it grows very much 

 furtlier north, and it ripens its seeds even within the Arctic circle- 

 In the south of Norway it flourishes up to 500 metres of altitude, 

 and may attain a height of 30 metres, 100 feet ; while here and 

 there may be seen trunks which at 40 inches above the ground have a 

 diameter of from 1-5 to 1"8 metres, from 5 feet to 6 feet. 



The Lime, Tilia parvifolia, Ehrh., known in Britain by the 

 designation the Small-leaved Limetree, extends in the east of 

 Norway to 61° N. ; but on the west coast to 62° N. It affects 

 principally low-lying countries ; but isolated trees may be found up 

 to 500 metres above the level of the sea. Planted, it grows up to 

 64° N., and even up to Stegen, in Nordland. 



The Maple, Acer platanoides, L., known in Britain as the Norway 

 Maple, extends in Eastern Norway, in Sondre, Gudbrandsdal, to 

 61° 25/ N., and to an altitude of 260 metres above the level of the 

 sea, though in the south it scarcely extends above 300 metres. 

 Planted, it is found to the top of the Eamenfjord, in Nordland, 

 66° 18/ N. 



The Hazel, Corijliis avellana, L., is met with pretty frequently 

 in a wild state on the low-lying lands to the south of the Drontheim- 

 fjord. Further to the north it becomes more rare. It is met with, 

 however, up to Stegen in Nordland, 67'^ 56' N., where its fruit 



