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severe winter would destroy our English evergreen 

 plants, and so they are not grown at all in Norway. 

 The people in towns contrive to grow green shrubs in 

 their rooms, among which a common lily appears to 

 be preferred, which afford a pleasant relief to the eyes, 

 which often smart in winter from constantly looking 

 at the snow. I have even seen large green trees 

 growing in rooms, in large tubs, in this country, 

 reaching nearly as high as the ceiling, and which 

 would be left to grow in the open air in England. In 

 the drawing-rooms of houses, a moveable trellis-work 

 may often be seen, which is placed near the window, 

 and is covered with deliciously green ivy; then the 

 windows are generally full of plants that are green in 

 winter, such as myrtle, box, etc. Almost every kind 

 of everlasting flower may be met with in Norwegian 

 towns, but I fancy they come from Germany. These 

 everlasting flowers are much used in Norway in the 

 making of wreaths, immortelles, and crosses, with 

 which graves are decorated. 



THE WILD BEREIES OF NORWAY. 



Bilberry (V. myrtillus). Grows in a wild state over 

 the whole of this country, and is sent in barrels to 

 England, where it is sold as coming from Russia. 

 Norwegian name, Uaabcer. It is said in Norway that 

 the brown bear at times feeds voraciously on this 

 berry, and so sets his teeth on edge by its acidity, 

 that he is obliged to turn to a flesh diet by way of a 

 change, when, of course, he commits extensive inroads 

 on the farmers' cattle. 



Cloudberry (Rubus Chamcemorus) . Grows plenti- 

 fully on all marshy grounds. It is common in Fin- 



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