204 FORESTS OF NORWAY. 
the lodging-house for the workmen, close to the last year’s 
sowing, about 1 maal was sowed fir seed, mixed with larch 
seed. The sowing has a good appearance, but the plants 
are yet too small to warrant any decisive opinion as to this. 
On the hilly ground at Aake about 12 maal were sown 
with wixed fir seed, consisting mostly of fir, a little less 
pine, and a little larch. The seed came ont well, but: 
suffered the following year from the sharp and dry winds on 
the more exposed places, and later on from the thick grass 
on other spots; yet the sowing on the whole appears well, 
although it is yet too early to form any decided opinion. 
‘In the year 1874, on the hilly ground between Fryden- 
haug and the workmen’s house, a piece about 8 maal were 
sowed with mixed fir seed, in the same proportion as 
regards the mixing as on the Aake hill. The seed did 
not come up as evenly as was desirable, because of the soil 
in this place being very much exposed through sloping 
down southward, and its suffering very sorely from 
drought ; it is yet too soon, however, to give any reliable 
opinion. At the foot of the same hilly ground, below the 
sowings, about 74 maal were planted with pine. This 
piece consists for the most part of an abandoned gravel 
pit, with very uneven surface, partly covered with stone, 
partly with pools, which made the planting very difficult. 
The plants however appear to thrive tolerably well. The 
whole area planted in 1874 amounts thus to 124 maal. 
‘Tn the year 1875 the rest of the hilly ground between 
Frydenhaugh and the workmen’s lodge, about 9 maal, 
situated nearest to the lodging-house was this year sowed 
with a similar mixing of fir seed, which succeeded very 
well. The planting of pine at the foot of the hill was 
continued for about 14 maal towards the lodging-house. 
In this plantation were mixed some foreign fir trees. 
At present there is every appearance of a good result. 
pe aia cultivation in 1875 comprised altogether 103 
inaal. 
‘The forest cultivation here from 1868-75 extended to 
about 64 maal in all. 
