EAST BOTIILAND. 1.53 



receptacle). The herb has the aspect of 

 VeratrujTi. 



August 12. 



The forests hereabouts are composed of 

 Bnxh and Spruce fir mixed with Pine {Finns 

 sijlvestris), and a Tittle Juniper (Jmiiperus 

 coinmuiih). The herbaceous plants grow 

 luxuriantly in these woods, and attain a re- 

 markable heio'ht. Berries of the Wild 



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Vine {Riibiis saxat His), the Vacciniiim 

 (Whortleberry), Mesomora {Cornus siieci- 

 ca), Empetrum (Crow or Crake-berry), and 

 (llubiis) Chamamorus, are here in abun- 

 dance. The (Pedicnlaris) Sceptrum Caro- 

 Unum presents itself every where in the 

 highway. 



The pales, \\\\\\ which the fields are 

 fenced off, are placed horizontally against 

 upright posts. 



The houses, or rather smoke-huts, are 

 called Pt/rter in this part of the country. 

 In these there is no proper fire-place, but 

 the whole is an oven, as it were, consisting 

 of the four walls of the house, with a flat 



