294 THE VILLE OF DUNKIRK AND ITS FLORA. [OctobeV, 



Callitriche platycarpa, Kiitz.; Silaus pratensis, Bess.; Thrincia 

 hirta, Roth; Salix cinerea, Sm.; S. aquatica, Sm.; S. oleifolia, 

 Sm.; S. aurita, L.; Luzula multiflora, Lej.; Carex divisa, Huds.; 

 C. (Ederi, Aut.; Triodia decumbens, Beauv. Others again are 

 rare^ as Sinapis muralis, Sm.; Spergularia rubra, St. Hil.; Tori- 

 lis infesta, Spr.; Monotropa Hypopitys, L,; Epipactis latifolia, 

 Sw.; Scirpus setaceus, L.; and in several cases only single plants 

 were founds as Hypericum Androsamum, L.; Galium scabrum, 

 ^^With.;" Fedia Auricula, DC; Lactuca Scariola, L.; Antirrhi- 

 num Orontium, L.; Linaria spuria. Mill. I entertain a doubt 

 whether I have not recorded one species oiLastrea as two. Most 

 of the plants which I examined had the scales of spinulosa, and 

 but a small portion the pointed^ dark-centred scale of dilatata. 

 All the plants were alike in habit and shape of frond, and in this 

 respect seemed more like to dilatata than spinulosa. In some 

 cases the indusium was furnished with marginal stalked glands, 

 but this character was not constant, or confined to the plant 

 having the dark-centred scale.* 



A large portion of the rarer plants of the district recorded by 

 former observers were noticed, but to a great extent in other 

 localities than formerly noted. Peucedanum oficinale, L., was 

 plentiful at a short distance from Whitstable ; Lathyrus Nissolia, 

 L., common on the roadsides near Seasalter. Knowing that 

 Kent is famed for its richness in the Orchis tribe, I was disap- 

 pointed with finding so very few, and those too amongst our 

 most common species; but as I had not much opportunity of 

 searching in the chalk districts, my want of success is easily ex- 

 plained. I am at a loss to name a Grass which occurs in several 

 parts of the woods ; it looks Hke a variety of Anthowanthum odo- 

 ratum, with a dark-purphsh panicle, and which, so far as I can 

 make out, is an Agrostis ; if so, it is not only new to the district, 

 but also to the British Flora, or is a remarkable variety of a Bri- 

 tish form. 



A three weeks' examination of the district cannot have so far 

 exhausted its resources as not to leave room for further discovery. 

 In the Rubi and Salices alone a competent inquirer may do 

 much for the further illustration of the Flora of the district. A 

 spring or autumn visit would also exhibit many plants which are 

 hidden from a summer visitor. 



* The plant named Statice Bahusiensis, Fr., is not unlikely a form of S. Lima- 

 nium, L., with narrow leaves. 



