2()2 SPOKT IN NORWAY. 



Perhaps no other fruit varies so much in taste, according to 

 latitude, as does the plum. Thus, there is a striking difference 

 between a ripe plum at Christiania and at Throndhjem. 



QUINCE (Cydonia vulgaris, Pers. "Kvsede"). Is cultivated at 

 a few places on the south-eastern coast between lat. 58 and lat. 

 60. The fruit ripens in hot summers. 



EASPBEBRY (Rubus Idcetts, L. " Bringebser"). Grows wild 

 everywhere up to lat. 70, where the red variety will ripen. The 

 yellow raspberry is not found above lat. 67. On the fjelds it 

 attains rather a higher altitude than the fir. 



STRAWBERRY (Fragaria vesca, L. " Jordbser"). Is found wild 

 up to lat. 70. Many of the finer varieties are cultivated in 

 gardens, and will even ripen, I believe, at Alten. 



WALNUT (Juglans regia, L. "Valnod"). Is not uncommon 

 along the coast from Christiania to Throndhjem. It will ripen in 

 average summers as far north as lat. 61. The most northerly 

 walnut-tree in Norway (probably in the world) stands in the 

 parsonage garden at Frosten, lat. 63 35', some miles north 

 of Throndhjem. In very warm summers the fruit will ripen. 

 A few miles south of Bergen there is a walnut-tree 58 feet high, 

 measuring in girth 6J feet, at a distance of 4 feet from the 

 ground. 



H. FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND 

 SHRUBS. 



AILANTHO (Attanthus glandulosa, Desf.). Some specimens, 

 raised from seed, may be seen in the Botanical Gardens, Chris- 

 tiania. 



ALDER (Alnus glutinosa Willd. " Or," " Older," " Svartor," 

 &c.). Is common on the banks of rivers, &c., in the south. It 

 does not attain a higher altitude than 800 to 1,000 feet above the 

 sea; nor does it extend further north than lat. 63. In the 

 parish of Indvigen, in " Nordre Bergenhuus," lat. 61 47', there 

 is a very fine specimen of this tree. It is 40 feet in height, and 

 is divided into three main branches, each about 18 feet in circum- 

 ference ; between the ground and the fork the trunk measures 

 40 feet in girth. It is popularly believed that it is very lucky 

 to have one of these trees growing on one's property. 



