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inviting, half forbidding blossoms, sickly odour, and 

 clammy touch. The Bee Orchis is here sparingly, 

 the Pyramidal Orchis is plentiful, while in the Spring 

 months the Green-winged Orchis (O.Morio) the Spotted 

 Orchis (0. maculata] and the Early Purple (0. mascula) 

 are abundant. Tall Teazels raise their heads in 

 company with the Ox-tongue (Helminthia ecliioidex], 

 clumps of Hemp Agrimony (Eupatoriumcannabinum), 

 and various species of Thistle including Carlina 

 vulyaris. Each season of the year has its own 



characteristic flora here, always worth coming to see. 

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The ordinary road to the Warren is across the 

 railway leading down to the Harbour, and through, 

 the Folly Fields, The first field on the right after 

 crossing the line was long known by the name of 

 "Chapel Field," though no one could say why. But in 

 1872 some excavations were made there, and the 

 foundations of what had evidently been a church 

 were laid open, they were very massive and strong, 

 and many old Eoman tiles were among them. 

 Several skeletons were found, some around the walls, 

 some inside, all lay with their hands across the 

 breast. A curious circular foundation was also ex- 

 posed close by, but it was apparently unconnected 

 with the building. It was a great pity that the 

 Kent Archaeological Society did not pay it a visit, or 

 depute some competent person to do so ; it is too 

 late now, for most of the work was pulled to pieces 

 and the stones were devoted to utilitarian purposes. 

 On the left are some brick fields, and the recently 

 established works of the Folkestone Cement Company. 

 Here again the workmen met with the remains of 



