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wild in low lands in the south up to lat. 63° on the western coast. 
It was formerly much more common, but on account of the 
excellence of its wood, it has been much sought after. 
Howry (llex aquifolium, L. “ Benved” or ‘ Christtorn ”),— 
Grows wild on the south and western coasts up to lat. 62°, It 
thrives especially on the numerous islands off the western coast. 
On Stord6, an island a few miles south of Bergen, there is a tree 
47 feet high, the trunk measuring 2 feet 9 inches in diameter. 
HoneEysuckLe (Lonicera Periclymenum, L. “ Vedvendel”). 
—Grows wild near the coast, up to lat. 623°. 
Horse CuEstnut (4&sculus hippocastanum, L. ‘* Hestecasta- 
nié”),—Is very common in avenues and gardens near the coast 
up to Throndhjem. ‘Trees 60 feet high may be seen in the 
south of Norway. 
Ivy (Hedera helix, “ Bergfletta”).—Grows wild near the coast 
up to lat. 60°. At Mandal, about 20 years ago, two young plants 
were placed in the ground 4 feet apart under a perpendicular 
cliff. In 1862, the branches covered an area of 49 feet by 33 feet. 
JUNIPER (Juniperus communis, L. “ Ener ”).— Grows: wild 
over the whole country up to Finmark ; its altitude is the same 
as that of the birch. It often grows like the cypress, in a pyra- 
midalform. The largest juniper-tree in Norway grows in Haabel 
parish near Christiania; it is 20 feet high. In many parts of the 
country a weak decoction of the fresh juniper is used instead of 
water in brewing beer, on account of the flavour thereby im- 
parted. : 
Larcu (Pinus Larix, L. “ Lerketre”),—Does not grow wild, 
but thrives admirably when planted. An experiment was made 
near Mandal 20 years ago of planting 5,000 two-years old larches. 
In 20 years they had attained such a height that a ladder 50 feet 
long was made from two of them. 
Lime (Tilia Europea, L. “ Lind”),—Grows wild in low lands 
up to lat. 62°. It seldom attains a respectable size, as the shoots, 
&c., are much sought after as fodder. In the parish of Gjerrestad 
there is a very remarkable specimen known by the name of 
“ Melaas Linde.” It is about 50 feet high, and stands on the 
extreme summit of a lofty hill. Its shadow towards sunset 
extends nearly 5 miles. ‘There are many traditions current with 
respect to this tree; it is in all probability one of the Druidical 
trees. 
