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very good simpling in the spring and summer seasons, not only 

 in the woods and groves, but also on the banks of chalk pits and 

 hollow ways, where Ave found the remains of a great many scarce 

 plants. The corn fields produce a sort o^ Ladanum, so large that it 

 seems a sort different to that about London. We observed Jacea 

 fio. albo [Ceniaurea nigra) in several places, and Adianthum album 

 {A. Ruta-muraria) grew upon the churchyard walls. 



August 23rc?. — This morning Mr. D'Eath was so kind as to 

 give us his company to Deal, about six miles from Knowlton. 

 By the way we found Vinca pervinca major. From Deal we 

 sent our servant before, and kept near the sea, in order to walk 

 four or five miles to Sandwich. On the sandy downs near 

 Sandowne Castle we met with Oleaster {Hippophae rhamnoides) 

 and the Salix {S. arenaria ?) mentioned by Mr. Ray, Anonis mar. 

 Kali spinosa {Salsola), Eryngo mar., Tithym. {Enphorbia) Para- 

 lias, Juncus mar., June, cajnttdis, Sorghi {J. acutus) , Ononis spinosa. 

 The whole downs are covered with Spartium, a great quantity of 

 which we saw laid to dry on the beach, in order to make Bas 

 belts. After a tiresome walk we came to Sandwich, where on 

 the walls of the town we observed Matricaria flore albo. 



After dinner we crossed into the Isle of Thanet. Near the 

 ferry we found in great plenty Haliinus capsulis cordatis {H. pe- 

 duncidatus), Bupleuruni, etc. On our return, we found a servant 

 of Mr. D'Eath's attending at our inn to conduct us to his house 

 that night again. 



August 2ith. — Left Mr. D^Eath, and in eight or nine miles 

 reached Canterbury, and stayed an hour or two to see the town 

 and cathedral. On the top of the church walls we saw very 

 large Trichomanes. Nine miles further reached Favershara, 

 ■where we dined. We observed Ebulus plentifully near a town 

 about three miles before we came to Faversham, and Trachelium 

 majus by the roadside for twenty miles. 



At Faversham we went to the marshes, intending to visit the 

 seashores, and would have gone to Sheppey, but by mistake we 

 took the wrong side of the river and had to return again re infecta, 

 by reason of impassable ditches. We found Peucedanum offi- 

 cinale, Statice Limonium, Aster Tripolium, etc. 



In the evening, six or seven miles further to Sittingbourne, 

 where we lay that night. By the way on Beacon Hill we found 

 Triorchis {Ophrys spiralis) in plenty and Linum. angustifolium. 



