But I do not think we shall find it.

I have observed no species of birch; and I know that this one, like most of the _Betulaceae_, affects a much colder climate than there is in this valley.

Likely enough, it grows on the mountains above; but there it is out of our reach.

Could we reach it there, we should not need to be robbing it of its manifold envelope.

But let us not despair," added Karl, endeavouring to appear cheerful; "perhaps it may be found growing down here; or, if not, we may still find another grove of the daphne trees.