Carl Linnaeus, The Lapland Journey, translated by Peter Graves (Edinburgh: Lockharton Press, 1995), p. 65.
Lycksele Lappmark, 29/05/1732, ¶265:
The forest was resplendent with beautiful birch foliage. Because of the rain last Saturday and also because of the wonderful sunshine yesterday and today, the foliage was more advanced than anywhere I had seen so far.