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always contains a large volume of water, makes a leap of 

 400 feet clear of projecting shelves of rock, and this is re- 

 ported to be " one among the five grandest waterfalls in 

 Norway." 



It was a disappointment to some of us that time did not 

 permit us to visit the famous Hardanger J0kel, nevertheless 

 we were all delighted with this excursion, undoubtedly the 

 most productive the Club made in Norway, The day was 

 again fine ; we gradually retraced our steps towards Soed, 

 where we found our boats awaiting us. The sea was calm, 

 and not a ripple on the water. Some of our party at this 

 place made their first acquaintance with those pests of 

 travellers, called mosquitoes. It was a long excursion, but 

 we all got back in safety to our hotel and enjoyed dinner, 

 spending afterwards a most pleasant evening. 



Wednesday, August 17. — This forenoon several of the 

 party, after arranging the plants of the previous day, botan- 

 ised the rocks immediately to the south of Vik. These rocks 

 seem very productive, but we had no time to examine them 

 properly. Among the plants observed were — Thalictrum 

 alpinum, Linn. ; Silene mijestris, Linn. , one plant with a 

 double flower ; Bhamnus Frangula, Linn. ; Saxifraga Cotyledon, 

 Linn.; Sedum annuum, Linn.; Linncea horealis, Gronov.; Galium 

 horeale, Linn. ; Tricntalis europma, Linn. ; Oxyria digyna. 

 Hill; Alnus incana, DC; Asplenitim septentrioTiale, Hull; 

 Woodsia ilvensis, E. Br. ; Struthiopteris germanica, Willd., &c. 



We left Vik about 2 p.m. for Eide, a place visited on the 

 previous Saturday. Here we found conveyances waiting to 

 take us and our luggage on to Vossevangen, These convey- 

 ances had been engaged on the previous Saturday, before 

 leaving for Vik. This saved tune, and secured conveyances 

 for our whole party. The drive from Eide to Vossevangen 

 is fully 20 English miles. We had seven conveyances for 

 our Club, and there were many other conveyances going the 

 same journey, so this cavalcade of tourists and botanists was 

 a grand sight. The drive was a very pleasant one, and we 

 did a little botanising by the way, especially near the 

 watershed between these two places. Amongst the plants 

 observed may be mentioned Nyniphwa alba, Linn. ; Arabis 

 perfoliata, Lamk. ; Silene rupestris, Linn. ; Lychnis Viscaria, 

 Linn. ; Impaticns Noli-me-tangere, Linn. ; JRubus Chamamorus, 



