318 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
A, nuTA MURARIA, L.; Fl. D. tab. 190.—Not uncommon in 
clefts of the rock, and on walls, especially in the eastern and 
southern districts. Less common on the west coast, but found 
near Stavanger, on the islands in Stavanger Fjord, near Bergen, 
&c. Professor Blytt also found it growing on the cloister ruins 
on Tutterde, near Snaaren’s parsonage house, on Alstende. 
Wahlenberg also has noticed it near Qvalvig in. Lyngen, and 
Storvigsnes in Alten. In the south of the country—eg., in 
Valders—it attains an altitude of 1,400 to 1,600 feet above the 
sea. Generally grows on limestone. Bears fruit in July and 
August. 
Preris aquinina, L.; Fl. D. tab. 2,503—In rocky places at 
the edge of forests. Very common to about Ranen, in Nordland. 
In the southern districts it scarcely attains a higher altitude than 
1,400 to 1,600 feet above the sea. Professor Blytt found a hairy 
form near Gjallebek on limestone, and near Tvedestrand on 
granite. Bears fruit from June to September. 
BLECHNUM sPICANT, Roth.; Fl. D. tab. 99.—Grows in shady 
places, especially on peaty ground. Common in the western, but’ 
rare in the easteru parts of the country. On the mountains it 
grows up to the limit of fir. Generally on a substratum of 
granite. Bears fruit from June till September. 
STRUTHIOPTERIS GERMANICA, Willd.; Fl. D. tab. 169.— 
Common on the banks of streams, and in damp, moist places 
in forest tracts up to East Finmark. Less frequent in the 
western parts of Christiansand and Bergens Stift. Grows on 
the mountains up to the fir-limit. Bears fruit from June till 
September. 
Awuosurus crispus, Bernh.; Fl. D. tab. 496.—Common on 
rocky places, and in fissures along the whole of the west coast, 
both on low lands and on Fjelds up to East Finmark. In the 
eastern parts it is only found on the mountains in places, e.g., in 
Thelemark, on the Hallingdal Fjelds, Valders, &. Grows at an 
altitude of 4,000 feet above the sea. Professor Blytt remarks 
that it apparently thrives best*on primitive reck formation, 
Bears fruit according to altitude. 
Hymenxopuyttum Wutsont, Hook; Fl. D. tab. 954—Occa- 
sional in the lower parts of Christiansand and Bergens Stift on 
moist rocky ground, in company with some of the Junger- 
mannia, Mnium, Hypnum, and other mosses. It has been found 
