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IV. OTHER PLANTS CULTIVATED FOR ECONO- 

 MICAL PURPOSES. 



ANGELICA ( Archangel ica officinalis, Hoffm. " Kvann ") Grows 

 wild over the whole country as far north as Finmark : on the 

 mountains it ascends above the birch-limit. In olden times it 

 used to be extensively cultivated, but now is very rarely so. 

 The peasants collect the roots, and dry them on lines, for medi- 

 cinal purposes, or to chew instead of tobacco. 



AKISE (Pimpinella Anisum, L. " Anis "). Is occasionally 

 cultivated in gardens as a curiosity. It was probably introduced 

 by the monks. 



ASPARAGUS (Asparagus officinalis, L. " Asparges "). Is very 

 common in a cultivated state as far north as Throndhjem, and 

 would probably thrive further north. 



BEAN ( Vicia Faba, L. " Baune "). Is cultivated in several 

 places, but not to the extent it deserves. In average summers 

 the Windsor bean will ripen at Throndhjem. 



BORECOLE (Brassica derace acephala, D. C. " Gronkaal "). Is 

 cultivated over the whole country up to lat. 70, where it will 

 attain a height of 9 to 10 inches, with a head in proportion, 

 though not planted out, but raised from seed on fields in the open 

 air. The Cow CABBAGE has of late years been much cultivated, 

 and hi Bergen Stift has yielded as much as 40* tons per acre. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS, " Rosenkaal." Is very common ; in warm 

 summers it will ripen in lat. 69 39'. 



CAKROT (Daucus Carota, L. " Gulerod "). Is very generally 

 cultivated over the whole country up to East Finmark. The 

 average crop in the south may be estimated at 10 tons per acre, 

 though double this quantity has been occasionally obtained. 

 Carrots weighing as much as 4 Ibs. have been grown near Chris- 

 tiania. 



CAULIFLOWER, " Blomkaal." Thrives well, and comes to 

 maturity even in lat. 70. 



CELERY, TURNIP-ROOTED (Apium Graveolens, L. " Selleri "). 

 Is, with few exceptions, the only sort that is cultivated. It is 

 very common over the whole country, and will in the south 

 attain a weight of 1 \ Ib. the root. 



CHICORY (Gichorium arietinum, L. "Cichorie"). Grows wild 



