282 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
POLYGALEZ. 
POLYGALA VULGARIS, L.; Fl. D. tab. 516.—By Bergsgaard 
and Tofte, near the birch-limit; less frequent near Jerkin. 
P, ULIGINosA.— More frequent than the last ; but rarely found 
above the birch-limit. Flowers, bluish and white. 
CARYOPHYLLEA. 
SILENE ACAULIS, L.; Fl. D. tab. 21.—Becomes first general 
about the birch-limit, and mounts up to the edge of eternal snow. 
S. INFLATA.—Smith, Fl. Brit. 467; Fl. D. tab. 914.— 
Common near mountain cabins; but not found above the birch- 
limit. 
S. RUPESTRIS, L.; Fl. D. tab. 4.—Commmon; and is found also 
above the birch-limit. 
Lycunis viscariA, L.; Fl..D. tab. 1,032.—Disappears on the 
hilly meadows near Tofte and Rustgaard. 
L. SYLVESTRIS.—General on the Fjeld till high over the birch- 
limit up to the limit of the larger willows. 
L. PRATENSIS, Fl. D. tab. 792.—Near Tofte and Kongsvold. A 
variety with red flowers is also found near Yofte, and here and 
there in Drivdalen, below Drivstuen. 
L. aupina, L.; Fl. D. tab. 65.—Common over the whole 
Fjeld. It first appears where L. viscaria vanishes, and is found 
up to the patches of snow. It is sometimes found with white 
flowers. 
VAHLBERGELLA APETALA, Fl. D. tab. 806.—First appears a 
little below the fir-limit, by the road between Dombaas and . 
Fogstuen, and is commonly found up to the continual snow. “I 
have found,” says Professor Blytt, “a variety with 3 to 4 flowers, 
but only one specimen.” 
SPERGULA ARVENSIS, L.; Fl. D. tab. 1,033.—Near Tofte; not 
found above where corn is grown. 
S. saGINoIDEs, L.; Fl. D. tab. 1,577—Common over the 
whole Fjeld. On high grounds above the birch-limit it has a 
very stunted growth, scarcely half an inch high, is darker of 
colour, and with very short, roundish seed-capsules. 
S. nivauis.—In places over the whole Fjeld, though not 
under 4,000 feet; frequent by the old road over Vaarstien, on 
Knudshoé, Nystuhoé, &c. 
