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Ribes nigrum (Black Currant), in a wood, Sandling Park, first noticed by Mr. Webb ; June 8. 



Cravihe maritima (Sea-kale), amon^ shingle on coast. King's Down ;June 16. 



Vicia sylvatica (Wood Vetch), Park Wood, Wootton ; first noticed by Mr. Webb; June 28. 



Spirfeo.JilipenduJa (Dropwort), Three Bari*ows Downs, Shepherdswell ; abundant ; July 5. 



Lathtjrns sy/resfris (Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea), where turnpike crosses railway immediately 

 north of Shepherdswell ; July 5. 



Epipactiis purpurata (Violacea), wood to the south of St. Ratigond's Abbey; identified at Kew ; 

 September '•^. 



During the past season I have devoted a considerable amount of time to the study of the larger 

 Fungi. One difficulty connected with this study is that there is no book, so far as I am aware, that 

 records the Fungi that have been found in Kent. 



In the ElmsVale there is a well-known large patch of EupJioriiia ryi>acissM(s(Cy press Spurge), grow- 

 ing in the middle of a grass field. This plant is probably an alien ; but it has established itself in a few 

 places in Britain. In May I examined the plants in the Elms Vale while in flower. I noticed that 

 some of them were much taller and thicker than others. On looking at the back of the leaves, I saw 

 that they were diseased. Then I noticed that none of the diseased plants produced flowers. The 

 disease seemed to be caused by a fungus. On sending a specimen to Kew, I got this suspicion 

 confirmed. The fungus was there identified as Uromijces pisH in its aecidiospore form. The uredo- 

 and teleuto spore stages are found on Pisitm sativum (the Common or Garden Pea). 



The following are, perhaps, the most noteworthy fungi I have found this season : — 



Reticuhiria atfo, Westwell Wood, Charing. Identified by Mr. Jeffrey, and said by him to be rare. 

 .(22nd April). 



Amanita strang^data, (Fries) Folks Wood, Newing Green. Identified at Kew ; said by W. G. 

 Smith in bis " British Basidsoniycetes " to be uncommon (12th July). 



Tremella vesicaria^ Aldridge Wood, Bekesbourne ; said by W. G. Smith in the above-mentioned 

 work to be rare. 



JOHN TAYLOR, M.A., B.D. 

 Wellington House, Dover, 



10th December, 1909. 



BOTANICAL NOTES.— CARICES OF THE WEALD. 



For the last five or six years I have been giving more attention to the carices of the district than 

 hitherto, as Mr. Hanbury in the " Flora of Kent" says " many contributors to that work have quite 

 neglected that most interesting genus." Some forty-five species are enumerated in the " Flora " aa 

 naving been found in the county. 



I have been successful in finding the following twenty-three species and varieties in the district; 



Carex paniculata 



vulpina 



sfetlulata 



remota 



avails 



acuta 



vulgaris fries "> 

 vel goodenovii ) 



Carex binervis 



„ oederi car adocarpa 



„ hirta 



„ pseudo-fyperus 



„ riparia 



„ rostrata 



„ var brunnescens (Ands) 



„ vesicoria 



Carex var b janceda (Fries) 

 „ glanca 

 „ pilnifera 

 „ verna 

 „ panirea 

 „ pendula 

 „ sylvntica 

 „ levigata 



I found in two localities a very pretty Carex with glaucous involute leaves and upright, slender> 

 fertile spikelets, which seemed to suggest Carex t/u-o?i(^i, the hybrid between Carer re isario and 

 Carer rostrata. Mr. Hammond was much interested and some specimens were forwarded to him, and 

 Also some to Mr. C. E. Salmon, who wrote : " The specimens hardly agree with Syme's plate of 

 Involuia ; possibly your plants are small Rostrafa mr ftrunnescens (Andsj, a, small neat form." Mr. 

 Arthur Bennett confirms Mr. Sabnon's opinion, and Dr. Rendle says the Carex does suggest Involiita, 

 but on comparing with a large series of C rostrafa. he found forms similar to my plant. 



Carex vesicaria grows almost in the same tuft as the slender variety of C. rostrata mentioned, 

 .and on searching again I found forms of C. vesicaria, which were different from the type of specimens 

 I forwarded to Mr. C. E. balmon, who says further investigation is needed. 



I am indebted to the following gentlemen for assistance in naming and confirming the names of 

 the species found : Mr. E. M. Holmes, Sir James Stirling, F.R.S., Mr. W. H. Hammond, Mr. C. E. 

 Salmon, and Mr. Arthur Bennett. 



The following plants have also been found in localities near Cranbrook not mentioned in the 

 ■" Kent Flora " ; 



Narthesium ossifnigum 

 Hypericum elodes 

 Epipactis lati/olia 

 Ophrys apifera 

 Nitella opaca (Agarah) 



Geranium phseuni 



Ruscus acuJeaius 

 Bidens ccrnua 



„ tripartita 

 Salvia verbenaca 



Mr. Robert Cheesman brought me a specimen of Cyclamen hederaifoUum from a wood at Sandhurst. 

 Cranbrook. A. W. HUDSON, M.P.S. 



Lathyrus nlssolia 

 Uottonia palustris 

 Orobanche major 

 Orchis pyratnldalis 

 Habenarin chlorolevca 



