328 SPORT IN NORWAY. 



* On arriving at the Fonds* which cover the foot of 

 the highest peak of Knudshoe, the direction of Vaarstien 

 should be taken. In the neighbourhood of the Fonds 

 the Agrostis algida and Ranunculus nivalis may be 

 found, the latter in great abundance ; and lower down, 

 a little above the willow-limit, on dry, lichen-covered 

 slopes, the Campanula uniftora is plentiful. Some- 

 what lower down again the Papaver nudieaule is found 

 in small quantities. This plant, together with Drdba 

 lapponica, Potentilla nivea, Tussilago frigida, flower 

 early in the spring, but at these altitudes will still be 

 found flowering later on in summer. Also on Knud- 

 shoe will be found Salix polaris, many rare Poa, 

 and Carex fuliginosa. The Ranunculus nivalis de- 

 scends almost to Vaarstien. On the steep sides above 

 Vaarstien, Lecidea Wahleribergii grows rather abun- 

 dantly. 



' The following plants, &c., are to be found along the 

 road between Vaarstien and Kongsvold : Alsinella 

 rubella /3 hirta, Carex parallela, Triticum violaceum, 

 Aspidium montanum, Botrycliium lunaria, various 

 species of Cladonise, Biatosa cuprea, Lecidea cau- 

 dida, &c. Umbilicaria atropruinosa (found also on 

 the heights of Blaaohe, Knudshoe, in quantities), 



* The Snee-fond, or Snee-bras, is the snow of the higher regions, 

 before it is condensed into the crystalline ice of the lis-brse, or 

 srlacier. 



