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not till now (1876) been observed in this district. On going 

 still further up the glen the vegetation became more luxuriant. 

 We went through immense beds of Midgedium alpinum, Less., 

 in beautiful flower. This was a sight which would have 

 gladdened the heart of the late Professor Balfour. Near 

 this place we passed through immense tracts of Ranunculus 

 aconitifolius, Linn., in all states — in flower and fruit; Actcea 

 spicata, Linn., also in flower and fruit. Aconitum septen- 

 trionale, K0ll., was also seen in great abundance, and in all 

 stages of flower and fruit, and several plants were gathered 

 nearly white. As we neared the top of the glen we found 

 Arahis alpina, Linn. ; Draba hirta, Linn., var. ; Silcne acaulis, 

 Linn.; S. rupestris, Linn ; >S'. maritima, With., with white 

 flowers ; Ccrastiuw.' alpinum, Linn. ; Sagina saxatilis, Wimm. ; 

 TmpatiensNoli-me-tangere,lAnn. ; Astragalus orohoides,liornew.. ; 

 Potentilla maculata,Vower; Fragariacollina, W^ih.; Saxifraga 

 oppiositifolia, Linn.; S. nivalis, Linn.; S. stellaris, Linn.; S. 

 aizoides, Linn., and var. aurantiaca; S. rivularis, Linn.; S. 

 ccrnua, Linn., in flower and in considerable abundance; S. 

 ca^spitosa, Linn., and several varieties, mcXwding palmata ; S. 

 Cotyledon, Linn. ; Angelica Archangelica, Linn. ; Erigeron acre, 

 Linn. ; E. alpinum, Limi. ; Gnaphalium norvcgicum, Gunn. ; 

 Hieracium aurantiacum, Linn. ; Lactuca muralis, Fresen. ; 

 Gentiana purpurea, Linn. ; Veronica alpina, Linn. ; V. saxa- 

 tilis, Linn. ; Bartsia alpina, Linn. ; Salix lanata, Linn. ; 8. 

 Lapponum, Linn. ; >S^. herhacea, Linn.; Convallaria majalis, 

 Linn. This beautiful plant was seen in great profusion 

 amongst rocks near the region of perpetual snow. Juncus 

 castaneus, Linn. ; J. triglumis, Linn. ; J'hlcum alpinum, &c. 

 The variety and luxuriance of rare alpines in this valley 

 made a deep impression on all the party. We never got 

 up to the rocks on the side of the valley on account of the 

 aljundance of rare alpines growing everywhere near the banks 

 of the river. 



It was the intention of the Clul) to ascend out of the 

 valley and visit the Hardanger J0kel, in the hope of finding 

 some good plants close to the glacier ; but so nnich time was 

 spent in the valley that wo had to retrace our steps without 

 visiting this famous glacier. At the top of the valley we 

 saw another of those splendid waterfalls for which Norway 

 is so famous — the Iicmbesdalfos. Here the river, which 



