LULEAN LAPLAND. 1'25 



blossoming at Umoea, were now laden with 

 fruit, as the Mesomora [Coruus siiecica), 

 Vaccinia (Whortle-berries), ChamcEfnorits 

 (Rubus ChamcEmorus, Cloud-berry), and 

 Chamcerubiis [R. saxatilis, Stone Bramble), 

 all which vied with each other in the pro- 

 fusion of their berries. But little Line: 

 (Erica) was to be seen. 



The hills are but trifling. Rising grounds, 

 which had partly been burnt, were covered 

 with Spruce firs, and even with Reindeer- 

 moss [Lichen rangiferinus). 



Towards evening I arrived at Tornea. 

 The weather was fine. 



Near Grotnas, situated opposite to the 

 church of Calix, is a ferry to convey pas- 

 sengers to this church, adjoining to which 

 the inhabitants of Lulea and Tornea keep 

 a fan*. 



The river produces abundance of Flote- 

 grass, which at this time bore its spikes or 

 heads of flowers. I had long been acquaint- 

 ed with the plant, it being very abundant 

 in this country as well as in Smoland, and 



