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maritima and Eryngium maritimuin ; and Landguard fort itself is one 

 of the reputed stations for Tamarix anglica, although I must confess 

 that there is no appearance of its being truly wild. It is very abun- 

 dant, for there are whole hedges of it on the grounds of the fort, and 

 within the fortifications there are some very fine and aged tamarisk 

 trees, the branches of which are supported by props. One of the lar- 

 gest trees 1 measured, and found its circumference to be six feet three 

 inches. On that part of the coast which lies between Felixtow and 

 Bawdsey-ferry, at the entrance of the river Deben, I was surprised to 

 find that the encroachments of the sea had swept away most of the 

 plants which 1 used to find there, such as Salsola Kali, Cakile mari- 

 tima, Atriplex laciniata, &c. Near Sir S. Fludyer's were some fine 

 plants of Koniga maritima, which, however, had doubtless escaped 

 from the garden. Here likewise are abundance of tamarisk trees, but 

 all are planted, and have been raised from those at Landguard fort. 

 On the sandy common forming the corner of the land at Bawdsey- 

 feny, Medicago minima, Trifolium suffocatum and T. scabrum are 

 again plentiful ; and, growing among them, the pretty Sedum angli- 

 cum is fi-equent. Within the enclosure of a sunken bastion. Salvia 

 verbenaca and Trifolium ornithopodioides were growing, as was Car- 

 duus tenuiflorus on the common. On the opposite side of the Deben 

 we gathered Eryngium maritimum, Koeleria cristata, Salsola Kali, 

 Atriplex laciniata and Carex divisa. Returning to Felixtow by 

 the fields, I had an active search for Agrostis Spica-venti, which I 

 formerly found in a corn-field close to the terrace, but I was much 

 disappointed in not meeting with a single specimen. However, I 

 was somewhat rewarded for the vexation by finding in a hedge not far 

 ofi", some most luxuriant plants of Fumaria capreolata, the cream-co- 

 loured blossoms of which, with their dark purple tips, were remarka- 

 bly attractive and beautiful. My paper has already extended to such 

 a length, that I must only remark that a walk to Walton-ferry afforded 

 me Lathyrus Nissolia in profusion. Geranium pyrenaicum, Hyoscya- 

 mus niger. Ranunculus sceleratus and Vicia sativa, var. ^. angustifo- 

 lia. Thus ended my Suffolk trip, and I should be very happy if the 

 detail of my researches should afford your readers a tithe of the plea- 

 sure in the perusal which the recollections and associations it brings 

 to mind while writing it give to me. W, L. Notcutt. 



Fareham, November 1, 1843. 



