ALPINE FLORA AND FERNS OF NORWAY. 323 
may be found on the Dovre:—Mosses, about 200; 
lichens, about 150; alge, about 50; phanerogamous 
plants and ferns, about 439. | 
Additions have been made to this, and undoubtedly 
will continue to be made when the Fjeld has been more 
thoroughly explored. Those who are desirous to make 
fresh discoveries would do well to direct their attention 
to the following districts, which have not been nearly 
so fully examined as other parts, viz. the districts 
adjoming Foldal, Vinsterdal, Hviddal, and the neigh- 
bouring heights; the whole of that side of the Fjeld 
towards Leessée, and the heights around the numerous 
small valleys which branch off in the direction of 
Sundal. 
As may have been seen from the above list of the 
Flora of the Dovre Fjeld, Kongsvold, and, in fact, the 
whole of Drivdal, are the most likely districts to enrich 
the collection of the botanist. Nearly all the alpine 
flora of the North seems to have centred itself in these 
parts, while at the same time it abounds in mosses and 
lichens. 
As to the best time of the summer for visiting the 
Fjeld for botanical purposes, perhaps, from the begin- 
ning of June till the end of July is the very best. At 
this season the higher Fjeld plants are found in flower 
from Kongsvold Gaard, and along the whole extent of 
road through Drivdal. But to find some of the very 
