Ice was still to be seen here and there near the shore of the river, though not in any great quantity.
The trees of this neighbourhood are principally Common Fir (Pinus sylvestris), with a smaller proportion of Spruce (P. Abies), and Birch. Now and then some Poplars are to be seen. The shrubs are
dwarf kinds of Willow and Dwarf Birch (Betula nana); both now in blossom.
The more humble and herbaceous plants are Ling, (Erica vulgaris and Tetralix[23]), four kinds of Vaccinium, Linnæa[24], Pyrola pyrifolia (P. secunda), Epilobium, Golden rod (Solidago Virga aurea), Empetrum in flower, Dandelion, Convallaria bifolia, Sweet grass (Holcus odoratus) in flower, Small smooth Rush (Juncus filiformis), Jointed water Rush (J. articulatus), Water Horse-tail (Hippuris vulgaris), Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris), a Mnium not in fructification, four species of Lycopodium, Andromeda polifolia[25], Milfoil (Achillea Millefolium), and Small Sorrel (Rumex Acetosella).
The birds I remarked were the Ringed
Plover (Charadrius Hiaticula), the Red-wing (Turdus iliacus), the Lumme (Colymbus arcticus), the Tufted Duck (Anas Fuligula).
Also a few insects, as Dytiscus natator, &c.
The forest was rendered pleasant by the tender leaves of the Birch, more advanced than any I had hitherto met with, owing to the rain which had fallen the Saturday preceding, and the sunshine of this and the foregoing day.
The banks of the river are composed of sand or small pebbles; on the latter the water had deposited a blackish stain. A little before we reached the church of Lycksele, the fourth waterfall presented itself. This is more considerable than any of the three preceding, falling over a rock. On its brink the curate had erected a mill, which in this mountainous spot wanted no artificial dam, as Nature had prepared one in the most complete manner.
The adjoining mountain consists of a