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{FraiiJcenia Icevis) was found. Ou reaching tlie shore we first 

 went to the east, and soon saw on the wet sands a large flock 

 of Dunhn and Einged Plovers, and further off four Curlews 

 engaged in feeding. We here gave chase to a Stoat or 

 Ermine which we espied, hut it escaped down one of the 

 many rabbit-holes which undermined the ground. 



We then retraced our steps and went in the direction of 

 Dungeness, after first visiting some salt-marshes rather more 

 inland, where a Dunlin and Curlew were picked up, but were 

 not in a good enough condition for preserving. In these salt- 

 marshes were found most of the plants that were at Ej-e, as 

 the Glasswort, Sea Elite, and others. The sea-coast, which 

 is here pebbly, was then followed to Dungeness Point, and on 

 the way were seen a great quantity of Gulls, among thsm the 

 Herring, Common, Lesser Black-hacked, and Greater Black- 

 backed ; a flock of Oystercatchers were next seen flying over 

 the sea, and later on some Curlews. A Common Guillemot 

 was picked up on the beach. At Dungeness Point one plant 

 of the Sea Kale {Cramhe maritima) was found, and nearer Lydd 

 some plants of Senecio viscosm were noticed. A little further 

 towards Lydd a good many plants of Silene iiutcnts were found 

 on the shingle ; the empty seed-vessels were noticed to have 

 a perfectly circular hole in the side of each. A good many 

 Hares were observed here on the shingle. The pebbles in 

 some places were completely covered with tangled masses of 

 the Greater Dodder [Cuscuta eurojxea), which was parasitical 

 on Wood Sage and Broom, and occasionally on Foxglove. 

 Nearer Lydd, in the middle of this pebbly ground we came 

 across a large pond, in the marshiest parts of which Ranun- 

 culus Lingua grew rather plentifully, while round the edge 

 Lastrea Thelypteris covered the ground with its delicate fronds. 

 Just on the outskirts of Lydd, by the side of a stream the Wild 

 Celery (Ajnum graveolens) flourished ; by this same stream the 

 Great Water Dock [R%imex Hyilrolupathum) was noticed growing 

 to a height of five feet or more. Mercurialis annua was also 

 found in flower near Lydd. 



Mr. Salmon exhibited some good specimens of several of 

 the plants named. 



