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Linn. ; Saxifraga Cotyledon, Linn. ; Sedum annuum, Linn. ; 

 Drosera rotundifolia, Linn. ; Epilobium angustifolium, Linn. ; 

 Cornus suecica, Linn. ; Vaccinium Oxycoccus, Linn. ; V. Vitis- 

 Idcea, Linn.; V. uliginosum, Linn. ; V. MyrtilliLS, Linn.; Andro- 

 meda polifolia, Linn., amongst sphagnum near the summit; 

 Calluna vulgaris, Salisb., a plant not at all common in this 

 part of Norway ; Verhascum Thapsus, Linn. ; Alnus incana, 

 DC. ; Maianthemum Convallaria, Roth; Juncus filiforniis, 

 Linn., &c. We had not much time to botanise, but we made 

 the most of the short time at our disposal, and not without 

 success. 



"We reached Vossevangen about 9.30 p.m., and were all com- 

 fortably put up in Fleischer's Hotel, beds ha\dng been pre- 

 viously engaged for our pnrty. We all enjoyed our dinner 

 in Fleischer's Hotel, one of the courses being young reindeer, 

 which was partaken of by all the party. AVe left at 6.40 

 A.M. next morning by rail for Bergen. This is the only 

 railway on the west of Norway, and is remarkable for the 

 number of tunnels. The railway is only 66 miles in length; 

 it contains fifty-two tunnels, and the aggregate length of 

 these tunnels is six miles. We reached Bergen early in the 

 forenoon, and after seeing our luggage safely deposited on 

 board the " St Sunniva" (which we found lying in the bay 

 awaiting us), we spent the rest of the day visiting the " lions" 

 of Bergen, the museum and hospital for lepers receiving 

 special attention. 



The " St Sunniva" left Bergen about 7 p.m., and reached 

 Aberdeen in less than twenty-one hours, being one of the 

 quickest passages on record. The homeward passage across 

 the North Sea was everything that could be desired ; none 

 of us were sick, and all were able to enjoy the voyage. 

 JJuring the homeward passage Captain Angus asked all the 

 memljers of the Club and also our visitors down to the cabin 

 and hosi)itably entertained the Scottish Alpine Botanical 

 Club. The vessel reached Leith a little before midnight on 

 Friday 19th August, and after lying all night in Leith 

 harbour to await the inspection by the Customhouse officers 

 next morning, we parted on the morning of the 20th for our 

 several homes, all highly delighted with our excursion. 



It will thus be seen that we had only five days' liotanising 

 in Norway, including the days sj^ent in travelling, but during 



