16 UPLAND. 



of them white on the inside, with purple 

 veins. Stamens numerous and very short. 

 Pistils cohering in a cyhndrical form, longer 

 than the stamens, and about half as lono; 

 as the petals. 



We had variable weather, with alternate 

 rain and sunshine. 



A mile from Elf-Carleby are iron works 

 called Härnäs. The ore is partly brought 

 from Danemora in Roslagen, partly from 

 En2:siö in Sudermannia. These works 

 were burnt down by the Russians, but have 

 since been repaired. 



Here runs the river which divides the 

 provinces of Upland and Gestrickland. 

 The soil hereabouts is for the most part 

 clayey. In the forests it is composed of 

 sand (^Arena ?ri obil is and A. Glarea). The 

 post-houses or inns are dreadfully bad. 

 Very few hills or lakes are to be met with in 

 Upland. When I had passed the limits of 

 these provinces, I observed a few oak trees 

 only in the district of Medelpad. 



