278 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
Drivstuen, impart a yellowish tint to the dark boggy earth on 
which it grows. 
R. pyemzvs, Fl. D. tab. 144.—General up to the birch-limit, 
and is found even up to the snow-patches, but not so high up as 
the last. It is a very diminutive plant. 
R. HYPERBOREUS, Fl. D. tab. 331—Found on marshy, boggy 
places ; plentiful on the road over Harbakken; near Fogstuen 
and Kongsvold, west of the bridge over the Driv; and by the 
road between Jerkin and Jerkin seter, in Hviddal. Its limit 
appears to be about 200 feet above that of the birch. 
Jerkin is an excellent station for the botanist, and will at the 
same time afford ample employment for trout-rod and gun. 
First-rate accommodation. 
R. AaurRicomus.—Common in meadows near Fogstuen and 
Kongsvold. 
R, POLYANTHEMOS, FI. D. tab. 1,700.—Here and there in 
Drivdalen, and on the Fjeld sides by Drivstuen up to the 
fir-limit. 
The fir (Pinus sylvestris) limit has been placed at 2,950 feet 
under lat. 62°, at 1,800 feet under lat. 64°. The limit of Pinus 
abies is 2,600 feet to 2,800 feet under lat. 62°, 1,600 feet to 1,800 
feet under lat. 64°. 
R. Acris (common).—A variety, R. pumitus, found chiefly on 
high ground up to the snow patches. 
R. repENS.—At Jerkin it vanishes a little below the birch- 
limit. 
R. aquatiuis.—In the largest lake in Hviddal. 
CALTHA PaLusTRIs, L.; Fl. D. tab. 668.—Is found in places 
above the birch-limit. At Harbakken it grows at a height of 
4,297 Rh. F. <A variety (8 rapicans) found occasionally in 
streams flowing from the glaciers on Knudshoé, Blaahoé, Nystu- 
hoé, &e. : 
BATRACHIUM CONFERVOIDES.—Occasional in marshy places 
between Jerkin and Fogstuen. 
ACONITUM SEPTENTRIONALE, Fl. D. tab. 123.—Disappears 
at about the birch-limit; flowers, blue, white, and sometimes 
yellow. ; 
AcT#A spicata, L.; Fl. D. tab. 498.—Grows between Kongs- 
vold and Drivstuen, where it vanishes at about 100 to 200 feet 
above the fir-limit. 
