THE LAPLAND ALPS. 295 



of Fl. Lapp, and supposed to have been 

 first found by the celebrated Dr. Montin 

 in 1749.) 



53. Carex with several black loose pendu- 

 lous spikes, one of which is male, two or 

 three female. (C. saxatilis») 



34. Draha with a yellow flower. (D. 

 alpina.) Pod like the rye-flower. [D.verna, 

 see J). 5.) 



35. Salix creeping under ground, with 

 elegant roundish-oval, rugged, rigid leaves. 

 {S. reticulata.) Male and female. 



S6. Salix with oblong, obtuse, slightly 

 serrated leaves. (S. n. 367, FL Lapp.^) 

 In marshy places. 



The Willows often grow^ to the height of 

 a man in moist places, or on islands in the 

 rivers, but in elevated situations no tree is 

 more than a foot high ; nor is there any 

 plant, except the dwarf birch [Betitla nana) 

 and the Willows, that affords the inha- 

 bitants any wood. 



