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towards the north, on the soiithern side of Kvanhaiige, Sydero. 

 Abundance of waler, oozing downwards. In the innermost recesses, 

 the only growlh is mosses and algæ, wilh gigantic rambhng spe- 

 cimens of Cochlearia officinalis, also Epilobiiim alsinifoliiim, Saxi- 

 fraga stellaris, S. niimlis, S. hypnoides, S. caespitosa, Sediim rhodiola, 

 Raiuinciihis acer, Oxijria, Poa alpina vivipara, Festuca ovina vivi- 

 para, Montia and Stellaria media — all being tall elongated piants. 

 Further out, where there is more light and less moisture, \ve have 

 the usual piants of the »Gjov« and »Hammer«.« 



Several of these piants belong to the same species as those 

 present in the moss-carpet by springs and brooks (see p. 943), e. g. 

 Epilobium, Montia and Saæifraga stellaris. Others are typical rock- 

 plants (Oxijria, Sedum rhodiola, Saxifraga niualis, S. hijpnoides, S. 

 caespitosa); others again are general every where. 



(2). The moist north-exposed »Hammer« or »Gjov«- 

 side harbours many more species. Mosses also play an important 

 part; unfortunately I did not collect specimens, hence cannot give 

 lists of my own, but must refer to Jensen's paper. 



As an example, let us take my notes on a north-exposed, fairly 

 moist »Hammer« on the southern side of Hovcdalen on Sydero. 

 There is a very rich moss- vegetation, in which flowering piants 

 and ferns grow most luxuriantly. Hymenophyllum was abundant, 

 scattered among the mosses and also as large nearly pure cushions. 

 The dominant flowering piants were: Sedum rhodiola and Luzula 

 silvatica. 



The following were also noted: Ranunculus acer, Aspidiuni filix 

 mas, A. dilatatum, Athyriuni filix foemina, Cystopteris, Oxyria, Polypo- 

 dium vulgare, Anthoxanthum, Saxifraga stellaris, Festuca ovina vivipara, 

 Juncus trifidus, Hieracia spp., Alchimilla alpina, Blechnum, Carex bi- 

 nervis, C. rigida, Taraxacum spectabile, Rumex acetosa, Angelica sil- 

 velstris, Festuca rubra, Succisa pralensis, Cerastium vulgare and Poa 

 pratensis — altogether 19 flowering piants and 7 ferns. 



As a supplement to this we may take a »Hammer« with north- 

 eastern exposure in the bay of Bord 6 vig, Bord 6; it differs from 

 the last in having a belter exposure with less moisture, thus form- 

 ing a transition to the next group. 



The long list of species observed includcs: Rumex acetosa, Cysto- 

 pteris, Silene acaulis, I.uzula silvatica, Angelica, Saxifraga stellaris, Car- 

 damine silvatica, Sedum rhodiola, P'^estuca rubra, Alchimilla alpina, 

 Thalictrum alpinum, Cerastium vulgare, Stellaria media, Montia, Ranun- 

 culus acer, Anthoxanthum, Festuca ovina vivipara, Hieracium Hartz- 



