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far as Dymchurch ? I ask these questions because I have, very 
imperfectly no doubt, trodden a good deal of the ground, and met 
with much success, eight or nine miles away, especially, perhaps, 
westward. Here is a very interesting map of Kent, divided, 
according to the geological formations, into a number of botanical 
districts. District 7 is thus described: ‘‘ Entirely chalk; sea 
coast, high chalk cliffs, and undercliffs.’”’ District 10, thus: 
‘‘ Lower greensand ; Weald, clay and alluvium ; sea coast, shingle 
and blown sand in south.” It would be very instructive to make 
two lists, one of plants from the chalk, and the other of plants either 
not found at all, or not in perfection, on the chalk. Our chalk flora 
is a truly typical one, not differing greatly from that of any similar 
district in the South of England. This isa fact to benoted. The 
following are a few of the well-known plants which I do not re- 
member having seen off the chalk in this neighbourhood :—Linum 
catharticum, Anthyllis vulneraria, Rosa rubiginosa, Asperula 
cynanchica, Galium tricorne, Carlina vulgaris, Cuicus eriophorus, or 
Picris hieracioides. Most of these are abundant in the Warren. 
The following are a few species which I have not observed on the 
chalk in this neighbourhood :—Dianthus armeria, Genista anglica, 
Trifolium arveuse, Trifolium filiforme, Spirea ulmaria, Smyrnium 
Olusatrum, Solidago Virga-aurea, and Digitalis purpurea. I speak, 
however, without notes, and it is very possible that some one 
present will have a word to say on this matter. Most certainly 
many species do wellin soils of very different composition. ‘Ihe 
common red poppy may be given as an illustration. Situation 
must not for a moment be lost sight of, as many plants are content 
in dry places, without reference to the nature of the soil, and many 
others do well so long as they are in damp places. There is very 
little spongy bog land about here. One tract of some extent, not 
far from Westenhanger, has a very typical bog flora, and offers a 
delightful time to anyone who has botanized chiefly on the chalk 
and the uplands. The chalk cliff, especially near Dover, is gay 
with the wild cabbage (a rare plant), and the less showy but useful 
samphire is there in plenty too. There also is the Yottingham 
catchfly (Silene nutaus) and the stiff sea lavender (Statice binervosa), 
the wild beet (Beta maritima), the wild carrot (Daucus Carota), the 
wild mignonette, and many another. In the Warren the most 
striking species are the sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa) and the 
showy-flowered wayfarer’s tree (Viburnum Lantana), the traveller’s 
joy (Clematis vitalba), and the rare sea-buckthorn, with its autumn 
display of red-currant-like berries. Amongst the most abundant 
plants, are certain of the Leguminose, notably the pretty 
kidney vetch or lady’s fingers (Anthyllis yulneraria), and the well- 
known bird’s foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). These two are quite 
a study in yellow of different shades. I think the kidney vetch is 
