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E. Esula), found in one situation on the downs abundantly ; Rubia peregrina, 

 growing on the beach among shingle at the foot of the chalk cliffs; 

 Smyrnium Olusatrum ; Brassica oleracea and Diplotaxis tenuifolia on the 

 face of the cliffs ; Orobanche amethystea and 0. caryophyllacea in several 

 places on the undercliff west of Dover; Silene nutans and S. maritima; 

 Ophrys aranifera ; one or two specimens which had rather passed off were 

 found on a portion of the undercliff in a place where the species is said to 

 be met with abundantly when in flower ; Hippophae rhamnoides, also found 

 on the undercliff ; Lactuca virosa, growing abundantly in the shingle, but 

 not yet in flower. The entomologists found the Broad-bordered five-spotted 

 Burnet (Zygaena trifolii) in abundance flying just above the long grass in 

 a field beyond Diggle's Folly. Another locality was passed in the evening 

 at the top of the cliff between Folkestone and Dover. The three Foresters 

 (Procris Statices, P. Globularise, and P. Geryon) were searched for, but as 

 it was cloudy, without success. They are all to be found in a locality 

 behind the town, each species keeping to its own few square yards. Near 

 the same spot was found the larva of the Emperor moth (Saturnia carpini) 

 feeding on blackberry. Along the undercliff by the seashore were found larvae 

 ■of the Dew moth (Setina Irrorella) feeding on the stone lichens. On a 

 level portion of the undercliff covered with Anthyllis vulneraria, Hippo- 

 ■ crepis comosa, &c., were found numbers of the Grass Eivulet (Emmelosia 

 albutata), also the Pyralia (P. fuscalis), and the Shaded Pug (Eupithecia 

 subumbrata). The pupa of the Fiery Clearwing (Sesia chrysideformis) could 

 not be found, though fairly numerous in the locality in the stems of the 

 docks growing among the shingle. Along the beach were found the 

 following rare micros : — Coleophora conyzse, Eudoria ambigualis, and 

 Cochylis alternana. 



July 21. Tilgate Forest, &c. Near Balcombe a large number of white 

 specimens of the common Centaury (Erythrsea Centaurium) were noticed in 

 flower in various places, indeed the white variety seemed almost as common 

 as the red. In the Forest, Campanula hederacea was found in great pro- 

 fusion, and in localities probably two miles apart. In some places it was 

 ►noticed growing among the grass bordering the roadside for a considerable 

 distance. Anagallis tenella was also found in one situation growing along 

 -with the Campanula. Lastrea Oreopteris, a fern not common in our district, 

 was met with plentituUy. Other plants found were Hypericum Androsse- 

 inum and Genista tinctoria. In a small stream, trout about nine inches 

 long were noticed in some of the pools. 



August 14th, Headley Lane.— A few very small plants of Ceterach 

 officinarum were found on the wall on which this species has been known 

 to grow for many years past. It is probable that when the specimens attain 

 to such a size as to be noticeable they are soon removed by collectors ; but as 

 the wall is of considerable length, and is abundantly covered with Asplenium 

 Euta-Muraria, it requires a rather careful search to find the Ceterach ; there 

 seems, therefore, a good chance that it may hold its own for some years 

 ■to come. Hypericum calycinum was found in flower during this excursion. 



