Wild Flowers 





limits here, and many others. Some few of the rare 

 alpine plants are also found, but only in small numbers, 

 in Beieren, Salangen, Ofsten, Sorreisen, at Sylfjeldene, 

 Bygdin, and Horungerne. 



' If we arrange the localities named according to the 

 number of the rare alpine plants found in each of them, 

 the order of the series will be as follows. (By rare is 

 meant such species as have special localities indicated 

 for them in the flora) : — 



Here we see clearly how the number of rare species 

 decreases towards the south and west ; the richest 

 regions lie farthest from the ocean, or are the best pro- 

 tected from it.' 



Our limited space will not allow us to mention all 

 the species of Arctic flora found far north, but we will 

 content ourselves with saying that no place is known 

 which can be compared with the Dovre for richness in 

 rare plants, nor do we again find a rich mountain flora 

 before arriving nearly at the Arctic Circle. We would 

 strongly recommend any interested in the mountain 

 flora of Norway to make a stay at Kongsvold, which 

 lies at the foot of Knudsho, a mountain justly cele- 

 brated for its rich Arctic flora. During the months of 

 June and July this comfortable 'station' in the Dovre 



