SPORT IN NORWAY. 



This is one of the most favourite and common plants in the 

 country : it is found as far north as Finmarken. The Norwegians 

 are extremely partial to it, and it enters very largely into their 

 household economy. The rye bread is usually besprinkled with 

 it before baked ; and the " Throndhjemske aquavit" (which, by 

 the way, is a remarkably pure and clean-tasting spirit, far better 

 adapted for a dram than cognac or whisky, &c.), is strongly im- 

 pregnated with it. The green shoots, in early summer, are used 

 in soups, indeed, it is very generally used in Norwegian dishes- 

 Much as habit does, I never could get reconciled to the flavour of 

 caraway in bread, not to mention that the seeds looked so like 

 fleas mixed with the dough. 



PIMPINELLA SAXIFRAGA, L. ; Fl. D. tab. 669. As the last. 



ANGELICA SYLVESTRIS, L. ; FL D. tab. 1,639. In Drivdal 

 above the fir-limit. 



ARCHANGELICA OFFICINALIS, L.; Fl. D. tab. 206. Plentiful 

 near Kongsvold, and in Drivdal on the Fjelds on either side of 

 the valley. Extends above the birch-limit, and grows as far 

 north as Finmarken. 



HERACLEtJM SIBIRICUM. Near Jerkin, Kongsvdd, and in 

 Drivdal, below the birch-limit. Flowers yellowish green. 

 Frequent. 



ANTHRISCUS SYLVESTRIS, FL D. tab. 2,050. Up to the birch- 

 limit by Tofte, and in places over the whole Fjeld, occasionally 

 above the birch-limit. 



CORNER. 



CORNUS STJECICA, L. ; FL D. tab. 5. In Drivdal, at and below 

 Drivstuen ; beneath the limit of birch. 



CAPRIFOLIACE^E. 



LINK^EA BOREALIS, L. ; FL D. tab. 3. Found in places nearly 

 up to the birch-limit. 



Linnaaus selected this plant as being most appropriate to hand 

 down his name to posterity, on account of its " humble and 

 depressed appearance, and its early flower." " The flower-stalks 

 are erect, and bear each two pendulous, bell-shaped pink flowers," 

 which have a delicate odour of almonds. Common in shady 

 places in fir woods. 



