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POLYGALE^}. 



POLTGALA VTJLGARIS, L. ; Fl. D. tab. 516. By Bergsgaard 

 and Tofte, near the birch-limit; less frequent near Jerkin. 



P. ULiGDsOSA. More frequent than the last ; but rarely found 

 above the birch-limit. Flowers, bluish and white. 



CAKYOPHYLLE^E. 



SILENE ACAULIS, L. ; Fl. D. tab. 21. Becomes first general 

 about the birch-limit, and mounts up to the edge of eternal snow. 



S. INFLATA. Smith, Fl. Brit. 467; Fl. D. tab. 914. 

 Common near mountain cabins ; but not found above the birch- 

 limit. 



S. RUPESTRIS, L. ; Fl. D. tab. 4. Common ; and is found also 

 above the birch-limit. 



LYCHNIS VISCARIA, L. ; Fl. D. tab. 1,032. Disappears on the 

 hilly meadows near Tofte and Kustgaard. 



L. SYLVESTRIS. General on the Fjeld till high over the birch- 

 limit up to the limit of the larger willows. 



L. PBATENSIS, Fl. D. tab. 792. Near Tofte and Eongsvold. A 

 variety with red flowers is also found near Tofte, and here and 

 there in Drivdalen, below Drivstuen. 



L. ALPINA, L. ; Fl. D. tab. 65. Common over the whole 

 Fjeld. It first appears where L. viscaria vanishes, and is found 

 up to the patches of snow. It is sometimes found with white 

 flowers. 



VAHLBERGELLA APETALA, Fl. D. tab. 806. First appears a 

 little below the fir-limit, by the road between Dombaas and 

 Fogstuen, and is commonly found up to the continual snow. " I 

 have found," says Professor Blytt, " a variety with 3 to 4 flowers, 

 but only one specimen." 



SPERGULA ARVENSIS, L. ; Fl. D. tab. 1,033. Near Tofte; not 

 found above where com is grown. 



S. SAGINOIDES, L. ; Fl. D. tab. 1,577. Common over the 

 whole Fjeld. On high grounds above the birch-limit it has a 

 very stunted growth, scarcely half an inch high, is darker of 

 colour, and with very short, roundish seed-capsules. 



S. NIVALIS. In places over the whole Fjeld, though not 

 under 4,000 feet ; frequent by the old road over Vaarstien, on 

 Knudshoe, Nystuhoe, &c. 



