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these days we succeeded in gathering many rare alpine 

 plants. Professor Blytt of Christiania, who expressed his 

 great regret that he was unable to join our party, sent us a 

 list of all the rare plants known to grow in the Hardanger 

 district of Norway, and also indicated the best mountains to 

 visit. We found, however, that the two mountains specially 

 named by Rlytt were so far off that it was impossible for us 

 to visit them with the time at our disposal, and, moreover, 

 it was quite impossible to find accommodation for so large a 

 party near these hills. This was a matter of great regret to 

 us all, but we were richly rewarded by the alpine plants 

 which we gathered in our various excursions, and I believe 

 it will be found that we have contributed something to the 

 Flora of that district of Norway. We gathered several 

 plants not in Blytt's list. 



From the hurried way we had to pass over the ground, it 

 is quite probable that several plants were passed unobserved. 

 We were, however, particularly struck with the rarity of 

 several common plants, and the entire absence of others. 



Digitalis purpurea, Linn., was only seen at Odde, and that 

 sparingly, although the places visited were just such localities 

 as we would find the plant in this country. Calluna and 

 Urica were very rare. Alnus incana, DC, was common, 

 evidently replacing Alnus glutinosa, Gffirtn., which was not 

 seen ; Carduus canus, Linn. (?) was found in every cornfield 

 and by every road-side, and is evidently the common thistle 

 in this district of Norway. 



The following Scottish plants were either not seen or only 

 very sparingly : — 



Ranunculacb^ . Ranunculus aquatilis, Linn. 

 „ liederaceus, Linn. 



Trollius europaeus, Linn. 

 Papaverace.e . Papaver, sps. 

 Cruciferje . . Cochlearia officinalis, Linn. 



CiSTiNE/E . . Helianthemum vulgare, Gcertn. 



Caryophylle.e . Lychnis Flos-cuculi, Linn. 



Cerastium glomeratum, Thuill. 



Stellaria Holostea, Linn. 



Spergularia rubra, Pers. 

 Hypericine^ . Hypericum pulclirum, Linn. 



,, hirsutum, Liim. 



Malvace^ . . Malva, sps. 



