41-i Mr George Bird on the Rarer Plants [sess. lih. 



view of the snow-clad Snehettan, a principal feature in the 

 landscape. To the north the extensive range of mountains 

 seemed to be covered in their higher reaches with snow ; 

 while to the east, peak above peak, with their bare outline, 

 stood out clearly against the horizon. A dull, leaden sky- 

 was overhead, but the occasional glinting of the sun as it 

 penetrated the hanging cloud threw its shadow on hill and 

 valley. 



We descended the mountain in a different direction, 

 walking many miles over lichen-covered ground, and as we 

 came to a favourable spot now and again we made a careful 

 search for plants. In one locality there were large quantities 

 of Campanula tmijlora, rather an interesting species ; and we 

 also gathered Alsinella hijlora, Fetasites frigida, Andromeda 

 hypnoidcs, A. polifoUa, Azalea p7'ocumhens, Menziesia ccerulea, 

 Ardostaphylos alpina, Pedicularis lapponica, Betula Tiana, &c. 

 As we got lower down there were many species of willow, 

 including Salix lapponica and aS'. Myrsinites ; but the other 

 plants were much the same as in the earlier part of the day, 

 though not in such variety. 



Part of the enjoyment of a stay in the Dovrefjeld is due 

 to the excellent accommodation to be had at the various inns 

 or stations. The most convenient are Jerken, Kongsvold, 

 and Drivstuen, these being at distances of about 10 miles 

 from each other on the main road, and they afford every 

 comfort a traveller could wish. We remained principally at 

 Kongsvold, which has the advantage of being well situated 

 in a good plant district, and it has also attractions in the 

 way of scenery equal to many of the more favoured parts of 

 Xorway. To those who may be disinclined for mountain 

 climbing, there is ample opportunity of occupying oneself 

 with the botany of the lower ground, where many species 

 of alpine and other plants cover the rock ledges and river 

 side. 



We next removed to Drivstuen, a station a few miles 

 farther on. The road from Kongsvold to Drivstuen was one 

 of the finest drives we had. It was a deep ravine, and as 

 we passed along the overhanging rocks were covered with 

 alpine plants. At Drivstuen the flora was less alpine on the 

 lower ground, but on the mountains adjoining there were 

 many of the rarer forms we had found at Kongsvold. 



