290 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
This is one of the most favourite and common plants in the 
country : it is found as far north as Finmarken. The Norwegians 
are extremely partial to it, and it enters very largely into their 
household economy. The rye bread is usually besprinkled with 
it before baked; and the ‘*‘ Throndhjemske aquavit” (which, by 
the way, is a remarkably pure and clean-tasting spirit, far better 
adapted for a dram than cognac or whisky, &c.), is strongly im- 
pregnated with it. The green shoots, in early summer, are used 
in soups, indeed, it is very generally used in Norwegian dishes- 
Much as habit does, I never could get reconciled to the flavour of 
caraway in bread, not to mention that the seeds looked so 7 
fleas mixed with the dough. 
PIMPINELLA SAXIFRAGA, L.; Fl. D. tab. 669.—As the last. 
ANGELICA SYLVESTRIS, L.; Fl. D. tab. 1,639.—In Drivdal 
above the fir-limit. 
ARCHANGELICA OFFICINALIS, L.; Fl. D. tab. 206.—Plentiful 
near Kongsvold, and in Drivdal on the Fjelds on either side of 
the valley. Extends above the birch-limit, and grows as far 
north as Finmarken. 
HERACLEUM sipinicuM.—Near Jerkin, Kongsvold, and in 
Drivdal, below the birch-limit. Flowers yellowish green. 
Frequent. 
ANTHRISCUS SYLVESTRIS, Fl. D. tab. 2,050.—Up to the birch- 
limit by Zofte, and in places over the whole Fyjeld, occasionally 
above the birch-limit. 
CORNEA, 
Cornus suecica, L,; Fl. D. tab. 5.—In Drivdal, at and below 
Drivstuen ; beneath the limit of birch. 
CAPRIFOLIACEAi. 
LINNZA BOREALIS, L.; Fl. D. tab. 3—Found in places nearly 
up to the birch-limit. 
Linneus selected this plant as being most appropriate to hand 
down his name to posterity, on account of its “humble and 
depressed appearance, and its early flower.” “The flower-stalks 
are erect, and bear each two pendulous, bell-shaped pink flowers,” 
which have a delicate odour of almonds. Common in shady 
places in fir woods. 
